Australian politicians are reportedly using top-secret messaging app Wickr

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http://mashable.com/2015/03/01/australia-politicians-wickr/

By Jenni Ryall
mashable.com
March 1, 2015

Australian politicians are reportedly using the secret messenging app 
Wickr to communicate with each other on the sly.

According to The Australian, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and 
Minister for Social Services Scott ­Morrison have been using the service 
to communicate about their dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Tony Abbott 
and the ongoing leadership crisis.

It follows months of speculation regarding instability within the 
Liberal-National Coalition Government, which culminated in a vote on 
whether to declare Abbott's position vacant. That motion was defeated, but 
it has not quelled the rumours that members of his government are secretly 
pushing for a change of leadership.

Wickr has a secure file-shredding feature that destroys all communication 
on your device and claims it has "military-grade encryption." On the app's 
website, the company claims that no conversations can be tracked or 
monitored using the app, which may mean that The Australian received a tip 
regarding the top-secret communications between the two politicians.

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