Jake Blight News Today

Australia's most serious secrecy offences are under review. The country's national security legislation watchdog is considering whether current laws are having a chilling effect on whistleblowers and journalists.

In this bulletin, the government will ask the Fairwork Commission to increase wages in line with inflation; New report calls for blanket protections of LGBTQIA+ students; And in Rugby League, Newcastle's Leo Thompson faces a one game ban for tackling Storm's Papenhuyzen mid-air.

Revelation comes as the new independent monitor raises concerns about the laws which can send someone to jail for up to 10 years for revealing classified information

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ANU academic Jake Blight, who begins as national security legislation monitor on Monday, says he is interested to hear from groups affected by secrecy provisions

Jake Blight is an associate professor on national security law at the Australian National University