Tag: Commonwealth Ombudsman

Police guidance on account takeover powers missing in action

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Federal law enforcement agencies have sought advice on the implementation of controversial account takeover powers after the watchdog found holes in their internal policies as warrants were being issued....

‘Serious’ issues with police access to telco data on the rise

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
“Serious compliance issues” with law enforcement access to metadata and content under Australia’s telecommunications interception laws have climbed for the third straight year, the Commonwealth Ombudsman has found. The...

Ombudsman slams AFP’s ‘cavalier’ approach to telco data

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A “cavalier” approach to the handling of telecommunications data led to the AFP potentially unlawfully accessing location information hundreds of times, a scathing Commonwealth Ombudsman report has found. The...

ServicesAus’ tech systems made robodebt worse

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government continued to recover money from welfare recipients despite admitting its robodebt scheme was “legally insufficient,” in part because its IT systems were not up to scratch,...

Centrelink gets $500m overhaul funding

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government has provided more than $500 million for the final stage of the massive overhaul of the IT system underpinning Australia’s welfare payments, which is now set to...

Ombudsman seeks more funds for CLOUD Act role

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has asked for more funding to properly scrutinise the proposed new data-sharing deal with the US, which would give “significant new powers to covertly intrude on...