Minns government funds encryption-breaking tech in gangland crackdown

NSW is spending $15 million on police technology. It will help access encrypted devices and platforms linked to organized crime.

Why it mattersPolice will get new tools to investigate organised crime. People suspected or accused of crimes will have less encryption privacy.

AustraliaNSW law enforcement can pursue organised crime more aggressively; civil liberties questions about encryption access may arise.

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