Tony Abbott uses intelligence to fix Jakarta ties and Labor’s time-bombs | The Australian

"SEVERAL weeks ago, the heads of three critical Australian intelligence agencies visited Indonesia: ASIO, the Australian Secret Intelligence Service and the Australian Signals Directorate. Some time later the head of the Indonesian intelligence agency, BIN, visited Australia."



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Pact set to restore Canberra-Jakarta ties after damaging spy row | South China Morning Post

Australia and Indonesia have agreed a pact to put a damaging spy row behind them, paving the way for the resumption of full defence cooperation, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said yesterday."



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Anti-terror laws planned and in existence | The Australian

"THE government has legislation before parliament now that:

* Allows greater surveillance of computers.
* Grants immunity from prosecution to intelligence officers engaged in special operations.
* Exposes journalists to jail for publishing information about a terrorism investigation."



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