Surveillance watchdog to report earlier than expected over police RIPA snooping on journalists
The government watchdog investigating police access of journalists’ phone records will be reporting its findings earlier than previously expected, the Drum can reveal.
It was expected that the Interception of Communications Commissioner’s Office (IOCCO) would release the findings of their inquiry into police use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) to trace journalistic sources as part of their next annual report, due in April 2015.
However, Joanna Cavan, head of the IOCCO, told the Drum: “We will be reporting separately on this inquiry and earlier than our usual annual report.”
The controversy over RIPA began earlier this year when a report Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
