Tag: PJCIS

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...

‘Extraordinary’ hacking powers pass Parliament

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Legislation handing “extraordinary” new hacking powers to Australian authorities has sailed through Parliament with support from the Opposition, despite the government not implementing some of the recommendations from the...

PJCIS calls for changes to new hacking powers

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The national security committee has called for a series of changes to the federal government’s plan to hand sweeping new hacking powers to the AFP before it is passed...

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...