'Sad times': Bernard Collaery laments 'now fragile democracy' as pre-trial hearing held in secret

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Updated May 30 2020 - 5:10pm, first published May 25 2020 - 12:00pm
Barrister Bernard Collaery, who is being prosecuted for alleged breaches of national security laws. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
Barrister Bernard Collaery, who is being prosecuted for alleged breaches of national security laws. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Bernard Collaery has lamented "the now fragile state of our democracy" and vowed to "fight on for justice" as a pre-trial hearing takes place behind closed doors.

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Blake Foden was a court reporter at The Canberra Times.

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