Secret police taskforce tailed journalist: Inquiry targets bugging, whistleblowing and covers-ups

By Eamonn Duff
Updated February 1 2015 - 2:08am, first published 12:15am
"Completely gobsmacked": journalist Neil Mercer. Photo: Daniel Munoz
"Completely gobsmacked": journalist Neil Mercer. Photo: Daniel Munoz

As the state's top police officer prepares to take the stand at a sensational police bugging inquiry next week, questions have emerged about his possible role in a shadowy taskforce set up with the intention of spying on a journalist.

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