ACT justice minister says even he was kept in dark over secret prisoner

Shane Rattenbury points to commonwealth's 'growing disregard for open justice'

The Australian Capital Territory's justice minister, Shane Rattenbury, has slammed the federal government for the "disturbing" and "extraordinary" secrecy it imposed on the prosecution and imprisonment of a mystery inmate facing unknown charges.

Rattenbury said the secrecy was such that even he, as justice minister, had no knowledge of the case until recently.