2 Year Data Retention For Australian ISPs

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."

Comments

Sincerely hope this doesn't happen

[treff89]

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.

Re:Sincerely hope this doesn't happen

[mug funky]

in this country, we say "ARSE". we also don't say "we the people".

australian patriots have appropriated a disturbing amount of american sentiments without even knowing.

Re:Fuck you Australia.

[MichaelSmith]

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.

huge wishlist of new surveillance powers here

[indaba]

From crikey.com.au
"The final terms of reference for the inquiry match the proposals sent to the committee by Roxon, and include the controversial 2 year data retention proposal long urged by Attorney-Generalâ(TM)s bureaucrats. However, the committee has now also published a discussion paper prepared by the Attorney-Generalâ(TM)s Department to commence the inquiry, outlining the rationale for three types of proposals: those the government wants to progress, those it is considering, and those it is merely seeking views on."
http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=pjcis/nsl2012/additional/discussion%20paper.pdf

Feedback

[Barefoot Monkey]

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.

much more permissive warrant regime as well

[indaba]

Material stored for 2 years is the least of it. ASIO wants a much more permissive (weaker ?) warrant regime ...

"Modernise and streamline ASIOâ(TM)s warrant provisions" means fixing these perceived problems:

• * if there are multiple computers on a premises, and it is only discovered upon entering the premises for the purpose of executing a warrant that a particular computer is not connected to the computer system specified in the warrant, it would be necessary to seek another warrant
• * A new warrant is required in every instance where there is a significant change in circumstances.
• * warrants under the ASIO Act currently last for a maximum of six months, except for a search warrant which must be executed within 90 days
• * the current provisions in the ASIO Act do not enable a warrant to be extended.
• * In approximately one third of cases more than one ASIO Act warrant type is sought against a particular target. Under the current provisions, this requires the preparation of multiple applications, each reâcasting the available intelligence case to emphasise the relevant facts and grounds to satisfy the different legislative requirements of the various warrant types
• * Subsection 25A(5) currently restricts ASIO from doing anything under a computer access warrant that adds, deletes or alters data or interferes with, interrupts, or obstructs the lawful use of the target computer by other persons
• * it is not always feasible to execute a search warrant on a person of interest while they are âat or nearâ(TM) the premises specified in the warrant.
• * The requirement to maintain a list of the individual names of each officer who may be involved in executing a warrant can create operational inefficiencies for ASIO.

naturally, there are solutions proposed for all these issues !

Re:Fuck you Australia.

[bmo]

>This is US policy by proxy.

That it is, and if it's not direct, it's a wink and a nod, because our politicians can then turn around and tell us here in the states that we need to "harmonise" with our trade partners, and thus things like SOPA and Lamar Smith's recent shenanigans by chopping up SOPA into smaller bits and getting the pieces passed.

It's a gigantic circle jerk with nobody's actual rights, or even opinions, being considered except those of the media companies and the statists.

Just wait for Romney to be elected. The fix is in.

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BMO

It's coming, even though we don't want it

[skegg]

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?

Re:Fuck you Australia.

[c0lo]

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.

Hear, hear...

Here's a suggestion

[Anonymous Coward]

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...

Time to member up the Pirate Party of Australia

[pipedwho]

http://pirateparty.org.au/