[AusNOG] Abbott concedes journalism warrants to push through Data Retention this week

[Paul Wilkins]

You can see how this might play out. Anyone who publishes for a public
audience (bloggers and/or pretty much anyone who posts to the internet),
will have their privacy respected. Whereas those who publish only to a
private audience (email), will have their privacy invaded. This bill just
gets more hilarious as the ironies compound.

My favourite political quote is from Bismarck, who said "there's two things
the public should never see - that's the making of legislation, and the
making of sausages".


Paul Wilkins



On 16 March 2015 at 19:42, Nathanael Bettridge <nathanael at prodigy.com.au>
wrote:

>  I wonder how they will define “journalist” in this context?
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> Nathanael Bettridge
> Prodigy Communications Pty Ltd
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> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Paul
> Wilkins
> *Sent:* Monday, 16 March 2015 17:51
> *To:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Subject:* [AusNOG] Abbott concedes journalism warrants to push through
> Data Retention this week
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> Abbott has conceded a warrant process for access to journalists records,
> so preempting any need for an inquiry into the ramifications of data
> retention for the media.
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> If Abbott gets his way, Data Retention will pass the lower house this week.
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> http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/metadata-laws-tony-abbott-backs-down-to-labor-demands-for-journalist-protections-20150316-1m0c73.html
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>  Paul Wilkins
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