I was wrongfully jailed in Egypt, but Australia’s culture of surveillance takes the cake

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus today released a comprehensive review of secrecy laws that acknowledges a woefully complicated mess.

After my release from Egypt, I realised Australia’s growing national security laws mirror the threats to press freedom I faced. With nearly 100 laws since 9/11, are we sacrificing democracy for security?

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Gaza-Israel war has been the deadliest conflict for media workers since the organisation began counting statistics in 1992.