Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009 allows Australia agencies and corporations to self regulate spy-plans |
First 2 of 8 paragraphs shown The theory was the Bill was to protect data and infrastructure from disruption or malicious access by a criminal element. The “primary objective of the bill is to protect the privacy of individuals who use the Australian telecommunications system” said Senator Guy Barnett (Tasmania) Liberal Party speaking to the Bill on Tuesday, 2 February 2010. However the bill appeared to increase powers of instrusion, under vague, self-regulated terms. “The The key issue before the chamber is getting the balance right between preserving individual privacy rights and network protection requirements”. ...Log in to read rest of Article or image. |