Australian Border Force searched 822 phones in 2021 despite having no power to demand passcodes

Greens digital rights spokesperson says officers should be required to get a warrant before going through travellers’ mobile phonesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAustralian Border Force officials searched 822 travellers’ mobile phones in 2021, despite admitting it has no power to force arrivals to give them the passcode to their devices.In January, Sydney software developer James told Guardian Australia t