Australian Government Seeks To Boost Spy Agencies' Powers

angry tapir writes The Australian government has indicated it intends to seek a boost to the powers of Australia's spy agencies, particularly ASIO (the Australian Security Intelligence Organization). The attorney-general told the Senate today that the government would introduce legislation based on recommendations of a parliamentary committee that last year canvassed "reforms" including boosting ASIO's power to penetrate third party computer systems to intercept communications to and from a target. That report also covered other issues such as the possibility of introducing a mandatory data retention scheme for ISPs and telcos.

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We must not allow a spy gap!

[Anonymous Coward]

*sigh*

Re:well its about time...

[Chrisq]

seeing how the entire continent was stolen from aborigines by convicts and all.

Good point - such a bunch of criminals certainly need tough surveilance