Volume 9, Issue 3 Australia’s encryption laws: practical need or political strategy? Keiran Hardy, Griffith University PUBLISHED ON: 26 Aug 2020 DOI: 10.14763/2020.3.1493 Australia’s encryption laws reflect a pattern of politically charged, rights-infringing responses to terrorism within a permissive constitutional environment. KEYWORDS: Encryption, Counter-terrorism laws, Terrorism, Industry assistance