Tag: David Shoebridge

Senate showdown looms for Digital ID bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A government-led committee has cleared legislation that would enable Australia’s economy-wide digital identity system, but a speedy passage looks less certain after the Coalition and Greens indicated they will...

‘Far from perfect’ face matching laws pass Parliament

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Companies will be able to use face matching systems operated by the federal government to verify a person’s identity after controversial legislation passed Parliament with almost 40 privacy-focused amendments....

Defence export reforms would ‘see me jailed’, scientist warns

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
One of Australia’s most esteemed scientists says he would be jailed for continuing his current research on semiconductors and nanotechnology under the government’s planned changes to defence trade controls....

Senate push for face matching, digital ID bill uniformity

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Laws allowing the federal government to legally operate its document and face matching systems are facing an uphill battle in the Senate, with the Greens and the Coalition backing...

AFP may expand PwC investigation, re-evaluates contracts

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Federal Police may expand the remit of an investigation of global consulting giant PwC over the firm’s use of confidential Treasury information to market tax minimisation schemes...

TikTok banned on government devices

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
TikTok will be banned on Australian government-issued devices over cyber security and foreign interference fears, following similar bans of the Chinese social media platform by other Five Eyes nations....

Push to force social media giants to maintain local teams

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Twitter’s decision to axe all its Australian staff is “frustrating” the efforts of the online safety regulator to prevent child exploitation material, leading to calls for tech giants to...