Tag: Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

Global tech groups seek changes to Critical Infrastructure Bill

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A group of international technology associations, including the Australian Information Industry Association, have written to Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews with concerns about government fast-tracking parts of the Critical...

Australia has no opposition on national security issues

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Opinion: When it comes to sweeping new national security powers, Australia does not have a Opposition political party. Time and time again over the last decade, the two major...

Govt ramps up plan for US data-sharing deal

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has reignited its efforts to sign an expedited data-sharing deal with the US, with nearly $10 million provided for the scheme over the next four years....

Civil society ‘ignored’ on hacking bill inquiry

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Civil society has been “completely sidelined and ignored” in the inquiry into the government’s proposed new hacking powers, after no civil or digital rights groups were invited to the...

Twitter hits back at proposed takeover powers

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s proposed new powers for authorities to covertly take control of an individual’s online account are “antithetical” to democratic law and lack any due process, according to...

Planned AFP data powers are like Minority Report

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s proposed new hacking powers for the Australian Federal Police are a “catch-all formula for abuse” and resemble something from the Hollywood film Minority Report, the NSW...

Tech progress in last week of Parliament

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A significant restructuring of the popular export market development grant program has passed Parliament, while a number of major tech-related pieces of legislation will remain there over summer. Changes...

AFP’s new hacking powers referred to committee

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government will refer legislation handing sweeping hacking powers to the AFP to the Parliamentary intelligence and security committee amid concerns the extraordinary new powers would lead to “poisoned...

AFP’s ‘expansion of authoritarian powers’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Authorities will be given the ability to take over the online accounts of Australians and hack into networks to change or delete data for alleged crimes that carry jail...