Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 8
8
Paragraph: 41
The theft of trade secrets that pose no risk to national security is more properly...
Conclusion
The theft of trade secrets that pose no risk to national security is more properly governed by the offence of theft (and other breach of confidence and intellectual property rules) than through new espionage offences. It is not appropriate to create espionage offences, with the potential to impact significantly on human rights, that relate solely to private commercial matters with no risk to national security.
Paragraph Reference:
41