[AusNOG] Assistance and Access Bill moves to PJCIS

[Paul Wilkins]

Well firstly, it looked like wishful thinking for a long time that Home
Affairs would alter the Bill at all, or take any notice at all of the
public and industry opinions. Yet here we are, with 50 pages of amendments
passed virtually sight unseen on the final sitting day. This was the direct
result of Home Affairs intransigence, in running a consultation process
which meant asking for submissions, then ramming through the Bill they
wanted.

I guess it's interesting to ask who the "government" is. Dutton introduced
the Bill, and his parliamentary eligibility is in question. The government
of today may not be the government that administers this Bill. In fact,
Labor can pass amendments to this Bill even now if they can get the
requisite cross bench support.

I don't think we the People, or industry, need to accept the Bill as it is.
It was only passed as an expedient because the LEAs made the argument it
was better to pass the Bill and subsequently amend, rather then leave them
without the powers over Christmas.

Here is the Bill that passed.
<http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/bills/r6195_aspassed/toc_pdf/18204b01.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf>

Kind regards

Paul Wilkins



On Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 12:25, Robert Hudson <hudrob at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think the thought that the government would even consider the amendments
> now that the bill is passed is, at best, wishful thinking, no matter what
> the PJCIS says (and in fact, I'm sure DOHA and the intelligence agencies
> will be petitioning hard to not weaken the powers at all).
>
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 11:20, Paul Wilkins <paulwilkins369 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> PJCIS are continuing their work and will report on the amendments *3
>> April 2019*. They are yet to determine if they will seek public comment
>> on the amendments.
>>
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Paul Wilkins
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 8 Dec 2018 at 11:07, Noel Butler <noel.butler at ausics.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 08/12/2018 09:00, Paul Wilkins wrote:
>>>
>>> Australia's war on encryption: the sweeping new powers rushed into law -
>>> The Guardian, Paul Karp
>>> <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/dec/08/australias-war-on-encryption-the-sweeping-new-powers-rushed-into-law>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Amendments also introduce a new range of safeguards
>>> <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/05/coalitions-deal-with-labor-on-cracking-encrypted-messages-what-it-means-for-you>
>>> including the requirement that “technical capability notices” require the
>>> sign-off of both the attorney general and communications minister".
>>>
>>>
>>> roflmfao ... they call.... this.... a.... safe...guard..... hahahaha
>>> HAHAHAHAHAHA
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>>
>>> Noel Butler
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