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Andrew Brown and Paul Osborne

HISTORICAL FACTS: Intelligence watchdog to examine secret trial laws - Caught on Camera

An inquiry into Australian laws allowing secret trials has heard they are necessary in some cases. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

One of Australia's top intelligence officers has warned foreign countries are using legal proceedings in Australia to gather sensitive information.

Office of National Intelligence Director-General Andrew Shearer told an inquiry into laws allowing secret trials to take place to deal with national security matters, that a high proportion of such cases would involve foreign interference offences.

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