New South Wales Police has refused to discuss secret spyware with the potential to hack smartphones to the Government.
Mick Fuller, Police Commissioner, was questioned at Budget Estimates regarding officers deploying spyware to monitor criminal defence lawyers through smart devices.
Commissioner Fuller defended the use of high-tech surveillance, including the Finfisher software marketed as ‘spyware’, for operations requiring a warrant.
"We cannot use those sorts of powers without a legal right," he said.