Tag: Peter Dutton

Delay in AA bill amendments

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government is walking away from its own commitment to an early consideration of amendments to its controversial encryption legislation, according to Communications Alliance chief executive officer John...

Husic on the encryption bill

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Passing the highly controversial bill was an “incredibly hard choice”, and the Opposition will look to strengthen protections in the scheme if it wins next year’s election, shadow digital...

Encryption laws need cool heads

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing the highly contentious encryption bill has found itself in the political cross-hairs, with the government claiming it is dragging its feet while industry...

Labor calls for encryption caution

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal opposition has urged for caution and proper consultation over the government’s contentious encryption bill. This led Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to accuse Labor of “playing games”...

Alliance to oppose encryption bill

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
An array of civil and digital rights organisations have joined forces with corporate giants in a global alliance to oppose the federal government’s controversial encryption bill. The Alliance for...

Identity security inquiry launched

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has announced a two-month review into the current arrangements for the protection and management of identity information, with plans to update the National Identity Security Strategy....

Encryption bill’s three-week rush

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government’s controversial encryption legislation has been referred to a joint committee for an inquiry, with only a three-week window for submissions. It follows the bill being introduced...

Encryption bill ready for House

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government’s controversial anti-encryption bill has been given the green light to be introduced to Parliament just a week after the submissions deadline for its consultation period closed,...

Cyber, DTA still up in the air

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The reporting lines for key components of the Australian Government cyber security infrastructure remains unsettled following last week’s change of Prime Minister, while the fate of the Digital Transformation...