Corruption body empowered to tap into secret recordings
By Will Nicholas
People handling illegal recordings in one state are now safe from prosecution, provided they pass them on promptly to anti-corruption officials.
They also need to prove they had no role in producing the recordings, in a renewed move to nab criminals and crooked public servants.
The reforms, which passed NSW Parliament on Thursday, extend and enshrine an existing temporary exemption for the state’s corruption watchdog to police and other law enforcement.