Election 2013: Privacy and surveillance Election 2013: Privacy and surveillance

Following revelations of the extent that the US Government accesses what was seemingly private data on our internet activity, the spotlight moved to the Australian Government’s complicity in this sort of surveillance and how much it carries out on its own.

Labor:

  • Refused to comment on whether it has access to information obtained by the NSA
  • Attorney General’s Department says that without access to metadata to quickly rule out suspects, it may be forced to use more intrusive measures
  • Coalition:

  • Communications Spokesman Malcolm Turnbull has indicated his support for an international agreement honest global discourse on cyber espionage
  • Greens:

  • Called for full disclosure of surveillance agreements between governments, intelligence agencies and service providers
  • Called for 2007 changes to the Telecommunications Interception Act to be reversed so that intelligence agencies are required to obtain a warrant to access telecommunications metadata
  • Joined by smaller parties (Pirate Party Australia, The Greens, WikiLeaks Party, Electronic Frontiers Australia) who have also spoken out against electronic surveillance
  • Greens to lift lid on IT providers' Govt cooperation

    Greens to lift lid on IT providers' Govt cooperation

    Challenges surveillance state.
    Ry Crozier Aug 29 2013 7:09AM Telco/ISP
    Greens telco metadata bill on election hiatus

    Greens telco metadata bill on election hiatus

    Updated: To resume next month.
    Ry Crozier Aug 22 2013 10:57AM Telco/ISP
    Coalition to resurrect numberplate recognition

    Coalition to resurrect numberplate recognition

    History repeats with fresh CrimTrac scoping study.
    Ry Crozier Aug 19 2013 1:45PM Security
    Greens attack A-G on claim Snowden, Manning aren't whistleblowers

    Greens attack A-G on claim Snowden, Manning aren't whistleblowers

    Warrantless surveillance provides 'few results'.
    Juha Saarinen Aug 14 2013 5:28AM Security
    Turnbull calls for global cyber espionage agreement

    Turnbull calls for global cyber espionage agreement

    Says countries should admit to surveillance.
    Paris Cowan Aug 2 2013 11:37AM Security
    Govt plays terrorism card to block PRISM questions

    Govt plays terrorism card to block PRISM questions

    Still hiding behind 'national security'.
    Allie Coyne Jun 17 2013 5:01PM Security

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