ATTORNEY-General Nicola Roxon has reversed her position on online spy laws today, backing plans for internet service providers to store user data for up to two years.
Well folks, like I said would happen some time ago, the Australian Government is up to no good again. Nicola Roxon has reversed her thoughts on data retention by ISP's allowing a green light for authorities to pretty much spy on everything you do on-line. Do you get the feeling we're being treated more and more like suspects?
"Many investigations require law enforcement to build a picture of criminal activity over a period of time," Ms Roxon told the Security Government conference in Canberra.
"Without data retention, this capability will be lost.
"The intention behind the proposed reform is to allow law enforcement agencies to continue investigating crime in light of new technologies.
"The loss of this capability would be a major blow to our law enforcement agencies and to Australia's national security."
Our government already does clandestine things behind our backs and lies to the Australian public so why should we trust the government on this issue?
What will be the requirement to have a warrant issued by the courts? Maybe the government might decide a blog such as this which at times is critical of this very same government, may need more scrutiny. Fine, be my guest.
I'm not being a drama queen and making a mountain out of a molehill, but again, it seems, just like the yanks, Australians are losing more and more privacy to the government. They want to poke their noses into everything. They want to have more and more say in what the people do. Soon, the Australian government will tell you if you can smack your child or not. It started the ball rolling to censor internet sites (and failed). People have to stand up to this bullshit and say NO!
Of course to do this, you would be seen as being pro criminal and making it harder for law enforcement to catch the bad guys.
I'm all for catching these baddies, but I'm just sick to death of our rights and privacy going down the drain.
Well folks, like I said would happen some time ago, the Australian Government is up to no good again. Nicola Roxon has reversed her thoughts on data retention by ISP's allowing a green light for authorities to pretty much spy on everything you do on-line. Do you get the feeling we're being treated more and more like suspects?
"Many investigations require law enforcement to build a picture of criminal activity over a period of time," Ms Roxon told the Security Government conference in Canberra.
"Without data retention, this capability will be lost.
"The intention behind the proposed reform is to allow law enforcement agencies to continue investigating crime in light of new technologies.
"The loss of this capability would be a major blow to our law enforcement agencies and to Australia's national security."
Our government already does clandestine things behind our backs and lies to the Australian public so why should we trust the government on this issue?
What will be the requirement to have a warrant issued by the courts? Maybe the government might decide a blog such as this which at times is critical of this very same government, may need more scrutiny. Fine, be my guest.
I'm not being a drama queen and making a mountain out of a molehill, but again, it seems, just like the yanks, Australians are losing more and more privacy to the government. They want to poke their noses into everything. They want to have more and more say in what the people do. Soon, the Australian government will tell you if you can smack your child or not. It started the ball rolling to censor internet sites (and failed). People have to stand up to this bullshit and say NO!
Of course to do this, you would be seen as being pro criminal and making it harder for law enforcement to catch the bad guys.
I'm all for catching these baddies, but I'm just sick to death of our rights and privacy going down the drain.
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