The warrant used by Australian Federal Police officers to search the home of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst last year has been thrown out by the High Court.
Ms Smethurst’s home was raided after the Sunday Telegraph published a story she wrote on plans to expand the powers of the Australian Signals Directorate.
More than a year after the story went to print, the AFP obtained a search warrant for a range of general items belonging to Ms Smethurst and an order she provide her phone password.
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The High Court found the warrant was invalid as it misstated the relevant law and failed to specify the offence being investigated.
The raid sparked a national debate about press freedom.
More to come.
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