Cloud Act
Australia and US sign CLOUD Act deal for cross-border data access
Law enforcement agencies get streamlined path for data requests.
Dec 16 2021 1:16PM
Cross-border data access bill waved through parliament
US CLOUD Act agreement to follow.
Jun 25 2021 1:07PM
Govt urged to refine CLOUD Act-readying bill
But intelligence committee gives in principle support.
May 14 2021 9:51AM
Microsoft alarmed by secrecy provisions in CLOUD Act-readying bill
Wants "blanket" ban on disclosure axed.
May 8 2020 12:08PM
Home Affairs led early contact tracing app work at DTA's request
Workload saw IT agency farm out initial dev.
May 6 2020 1:17PM
Google warns of overreach in proposed cross-border data access regime
Fines for non-compliance go against the CLOUD Act.
May 4 2020 1:08PM
Govt clears the way for US CLOUD Act data swap deal
Introduces bill to formalise future bilateral agreement.
Mar 5 2020 2:24PM
Home Affairs rejects claims anti-encryption laws conflict with US CLOUD Act
“No issues” that would prevent bilateral agreement.
Jan 14 2020 12:40PM
Senate pushes encryption fix for US CLOUD Act fracture
To ensure Australian access to US servers.
Oct 17 2019 6:10PM
Australia, US negotiate CLOUD Act data swap pact
Providers in either country to be subject to requests.
Oct 8 2019 12:55PM
Anti-encryption laws 'imperil' cross-border data access deal with US
Govt shoots itself in the foot with crypto-busting laws?
Jul 17 2019 12:21PM
Australia queues to broker offshore data access deal with US
Welcomes recently-passed law.
Apr 9 2018 6:41AM
