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VicForests unlawfully spied on activists, watchdog finds

bourbiza August 10, 2023 News Australia Leave a comment 179 Views

Victoria’s government-owned timber company unlawfully spied on environmental activists who protested native logging in state forests, the privacy watchdog has found.

VicForests hired a private investigator to conduct covert surveillance of two environmentalists and a university professor to gain information to discredit them, the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner said in a report released on Thursday.

VicForests unlawfully surveilled environmental activists protesting state…

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