Government pushes for wide ranging internet surveillance

Government pushes for wide ranging internet surveillance:

"In July and August, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security looked at a series of proposals to increase internet surveillance. The government claims that the changes will help strengthen ‘national security’ but it is the interests of big business that they are really out to protect."

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Govt accused of 'gaming' data retention debate - Risk - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence

Govt accused of 'gaming' data retention debate - Risk - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence:

"ISP iiNet's chief regulatory officer Steve Dalby has accused the Federal Government of "gaming" telcos and voters with an overly broad brush approach to data retention in the hope of eliciting a compromise."

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Julian Burnside on surveillance laws | ZDNet

Julian Burnside on surveillance laws | ZDNet:

"Barrister and human rights campaigner Julian Burnside says that we shouldn’t be giving more powers to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, given that the body is unaccountable."

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ASIO embroiled in stab trial - The West Australian

ASIO embroiled in stab trial - The West Australian:

"Australia's internal spy agency ASIO is embroiled in an attempted murder trial involving two Muslim brothers living in Perth's eastern suburb of Cloverdale."

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