Yesterday the government and opposition came to an agreement to pass the Assistance and Access Bill 2018 just before parliament rises. The bill rocketed towards the top of the political agenda when the government demanded …
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After a few false starts, the government has released its promised legislation to address the ‘going dark’ problem caused by encryption—something that affects more than 90% of the data lawfully intercepted by the Australian Federal …
Last Friday, the Turnbull government announced that it’s planning to introduce new laws that will compel international technology companies to cooperate with intelligence agencies. But the legislation will be no panacea. Although it demonstrates a …
Buried deep in the news about a tax bill of close to $6 million being served on three Victorian ‘racing identities’ was an even more important story: the Commonwealth, state and territory governments are close …
National security interests and international obligations are aligned in prompting Australia to do more to legislate against travel in support of terrorism and to counter violent extremism (CVE). Doing so domestically is difficult; effective progress …