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

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?

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/