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2 Year Data Retention For Australian ISPs

Posted by samzenpus on from the save-your-reciept dept.

freddienumber13 writes "Following similar acts passed by foreign governments, the Australian government is now seeking feedback on its plans to bring into law the requirement for ISPs to retain user data for up to 2 years. They're also seeking changes to the law that would allow undercover ASIO agents and its sources to commit crimes which would include, for example, hacking into your computer."

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  1. Sincerely hope this doesn't happen by treff89 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I hope our pollies' blatant disregard of anything other than what will make them the most popular will contrive to prevent this from being passed!

    Also, first.

  2. Re:Fuck you Australia. by MichaelSmith · · Score: 4, Insightful

    People say the USA is bad, but Australia seems to have the most draconian internet legislation I've heard of.

    This is US policy by proxy. The US pushes foreign governments into doing stuff like this in return for "cooperation", especially trade agreements.

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    http://michaelsmith.id.au
  3. 1984 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Orwell's 1984 was supposed to be a warning Ms Roxon, not a guidebook for you.

  4. Feedback by Barefoot+Monkey · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Asking for feedback? You know what that means? It means that if you are Australian then you really ought to tell them what you think about this. Ideally before the end of the month to be sure that your feedback can be read before the hearings start.

  5. It's coming, even though we don't want it by skegg · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So much for a fucking democracy. Virtually none of us want this and yet it'll still get passed.

    And what the fuck is going on here: the same politicians who want all of our secrets are keeping mum when it comes to themselves:

    Web snooping policy shrouded in secrecy
    No Minister: 90% of web snoop document censored to stop 'premature unnecessary debate'

    How the FUCK did we end up in this bizarro world?

    1. Re:It's coming, even though we don't want it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      No actually, Tony Abbott supports this junk just as much, Howard his sugar daddy was the one pushing us to do what the US was doing with their stupid patriot act style junk.

      This is the USA trying to force it's stupid policies on us, if this is how they want to play I would prefer closer ties with china instead.

  6. Here's a suggestion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Lets have TOTAL TRANSPARENCY in government first (let's call it wikileaks diplomatic cables on steroids) AND then, and only then can you record any conversation or discussion or action for two or more years of those you govern... Feels different when it's on the other foot doesn't it...