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George Brandis refuses to back up claim that Snowden put lives at risk
Attorney general says he is aware of particular cases on the basis of intelligence briefings but will not reveal the informationDaniel Hurst, political correspondent
Monday 24 February 2014 02.47 EST
... During the Senate estimates hearing in Canberra, Ludlam asked if Brandis could identify a single case of a life having been put in danger by the revelations.
Brandis, who has previously argued Australian lives were among those put at risk, replied: “You ask me if I’m aware of particular cases; the answer to your question is yes, on the basis of intelligence briefings I receive.”
Ludlam said the attorney general had failed to substantiate the claim: “We’ll just have to take your word for it.”
Brandis said that under no circumstances would any Australian government reveal information from private intelligence briefings ...