EDITOR'S NOTE

Good Afternoon,

Legislation due to come into effect at the end of next week will give Australia's competition watchdog the authority to intercept phone calls when gathering evidence against alleged cartel operations.

The ACCC joins an expanding list of Australian authorities permitted to bug phones.

-- Brett Winterford

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