[AusNOG] More legislative interventions

[Paul Wilkins]

https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/bills/s1201_first-senate/toc_pdf/1908121.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf

On Thu, 4 Apr 2019 at 10:57, Simon Sharwood <simon at jargonmaster.com> wrote:

> So I was in a thing yesterday with a very senior government relations
> person from one of the top 3 clouds. And they'd been advised the
> legislation had very vague wording, meant that they and all cloud services
> had potential liability.
>
> At least one other major cloud's lobbyists had the same advice. Both tried
> to alert the government to the fact they'd cast the net far wider than
> anticipated.
>
>
> So some hurried back-channel efforts were made to change the wording of
> the legislation to be more specific about social media.
>
> Those changes weren't made and this government relations pro was
> flabbergasted at the haste and lack of consultation.
>
> He said it just makes it easier for people to fling FUD at the whole local
> industry.
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 10:47 AM Narelle Clark <narellec at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Just to clarify - it was introduced to the Senate and approved last
>> night. It will hit the House of Reps today.
>>
>> And the PJCIS hasn't even seen it.
>>
>> This is flawed in so many ways, and it will affect our industry
>> massively.
>>
>> Why should anyone build a content related business here? How do we
>> protect staff and customers from malicious posting in order to invoke this
>> legislation?
>>
>> Narelle
>>
>> On Thu, 4 Apr. 2019, 10:43 am Narelle Clark, <narellec at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Parliament has just rushed through more impractical legislation to jail
>>> executives of content providers (that would be all of us) if vile content
>>> is not removed "expeditiously".
>>>
>>> Here is some reaction to it...
>>>
>>> Overview:
>>> https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-04-04/facebook-youtube-social-media-laws-rushed-and-flawed-critics-say/10965812
>>>
>>> Law Council:
>>> https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/am/start-ups-concerned-about-new-social-media-laws/10969282
>>>
>>>
>>> Scott Farquar:
>>> https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/rushed-social-media-legislation-is-seriously-flawed/10969482
>>>
>>>
>>> Narelle
>>>
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