The secret jailing of an Australian spy
August 9, 2022
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Episode 754 · August 9, 2022
The secret jailing of an Australian spy
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<p>A former intelligence officer in Canberra, known as Witness J, was charged, sentenced, and jailed in complete secrecy in 2018.</p><p>It was only after he brought his own legal complaint, and journalists noticed some security guards in the courthouse, that anything about his case was made public. </p><p>Now, as fragments of the proceedings against the man known as Alan Johns filter out, we’re learning what happens when our spy agencies go to court.</p><p>Today, Chief Political Correspondent at The Saturday Paper, Karen Middleton, on the case of Alan Johns.</p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> chief political correspondent at <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Karen Middleton</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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