Canberra defends data retention plan

By Ben Grubb, Dylan Welch
July 13 2012 - 3:00am
Similar data retention schemes proposed in the United States and Britain have sparked fierce debate.
Similar data retention schemes proposed in the United States and Britain have sparked fierce debate.

THE Gillard government has defended a plan to force telcos to store internet and phone data of all Australians for up to two years, saying it is needed to allow intelligence and police agencies to effectively target organised criminals and terrorists.

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