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Data Commissioner defends new sharing scheme

The government has struck the right balance with its sweeping new data-sharing scheme which will “streamline” service delivery, the Data Commissioner has told a Senate committee hearing, which also...

Senators question new hacking powers for AFP

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A group of senators have raised significant concerns with the federal government’s proposed new hacking powers for the Australian Federal Police, warning that a “wide scope of innocent third...

Govt ‘dismissive’ of tech concerns on FIRB changes

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government was “dismissive” of concerns raised during consultations about the impact of reforms to Australia’s foreign investment laws on local tech companies, with these left unaddressed in...

‘Grave concern’ over changes to Surveillance Act

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Law Council of Australia has “grave concern” about the government’s plan to remove judicial oversight from the issuing of warrants under a completely new Surveillance Act. In response...

Foreign investment ‘call in’ powers questioned

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The ability for the government to ‘call in’ a foreign investment for review up to 10 years after the investment took place will foster uncertainty and act as a...

Concern over ‘rushed’ critical infrastructure law

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
New rules for critical infrastructure covering a broad range of tech firms are being “rushed” without proper scrutiny being applied, according to a number of submissions to government. The...

FIRB reforms will ‘imperil’ quantum sector

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Proposed changes to Australia’s foreign investment rules will “imperil” the future of the country’s quantum computing sector and severely disadvantage local tech companies, according to a number of submissions...

Encryption laws near a ‘significant turning point’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The recent independent national security monitor’s report on Australia’s anti-encryption powers and the ongoing parliamentary inquiry should be a “significant turning point” for the highly controversial legislation, Digital Rights...

Tracing app draft legislation points the way

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Opposition and privacy and civil liberties experts have welcomed the release of draft legislation enshrining privacy safeguards and protections around the COVID-19 contact tracing app, but there is...

COVIDSafe code to be released within two weeks

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The source code of the federal government’s contact tracing app will be made public within two weeks after more than 2 million Australians downloaded the service in just one...
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