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Govt's public sector data sharing bill enters parliament
After two years of consultation.
Dec 9 2020 12:51PM
Govt elevates consent in proposed public data sharing laws
Policy position altered after further consultation.
Sep 17 2020 6:47AM
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COVIDSafe privacy protections now locked in law
Contact tracing app bill passes with minor improvements.
May 14 2020 11:28AM
Govt unveils COVIDSafe contact tracing app bill
Unlawful access punishable by five years jail.
May 5 2020 6:48AM
Federal data sharing laws in virus limbo
Last round of consultations paused.
Apr 22 2020 5:36PM
WA prepares for national face matching database upload
Introduces biometrics sharing laws.
Mar 27 2020 6:45AM
Major US internet firms won't cancel services over next 60 days
If customers can't pay bills due to coronavirus-related disruptions.
Mar 14 2020 10:55AM
Proposed data sharing laws to give govt agencies veto powers
Australian Statistician says.
Mar 13 2020 2:04PM
Govt told to rewrite facial recognition bills
Lacking detail and privacy protections.
Oct 24 2019 1:17PM
Robodebt banned from wider govt data sharing plan
Proposed laws rule out sharing for compliance, assurance purposes.
Sep 3 2019 1:35PM
Govt moves to extend encryption-busting powers to anti-corruption agencies
Proposes changing 'interception agency' definition.
Feb 13 2019 5:18PM
Govt to green-light 'selectively' targeted vulnerabilities
Under its encryption bill.
Dec 6 2018 11:11AM
Australia's encryption bill faces 17 changes to pass parliament
And an eleventh-hour rush through both houses.
Dec 5 2018 8:53PM
Govt piles on encryption pressure in final week
Debate to resume despite joint parliamentary inquiry.
Dec 3 2018 11:47AM
Labor won't back full encryption bill: Dreyfus
Urges government to adopt interim deal.
Nov 30 2018 4:38PM
Dutton tries to speed up encryption bill
Claims 'urgent' need for laws.
Nov 21 2018 10:37AM
Australia's encryption-busting bill also after PINs, passwords
Home Affairs proposes simpler mechanism to get at data.
Oct 19 2018 11:09AM
Salesforce, Kaspersky mobilise against Australia's decryption bill
Fear it will undermine trust in products.
Oct 10 2018 11:38AM
Australia's intelligence overseer frets decryption abuse
Powerful immunities, negotiable backdoors.
Oct 10 2018 11:13AM
Telstra frets network breakage, trust breaches from decryption laws
Lays out list of security concerns.
Sep 22 2018 11:00AM
