Merry digital rights, it’s our final roundup for 2021! To see out the year, a message from our Chair, Lizzie O’Shea…
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As we wind up 2021 and distract ourselves with family and friends, it is―as per the Australian government’s worst tradition―the season for under the radar policy changes.
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Identity and Disrupt petition hits 125+k
Last month we shared with you the petition to repeal the Identify and Disrupt Act, and we’re happy to say it’s now hit 125k and counting! While the likelihood of the legislation getting repealed is extremely small, we believe these signatures will help us in overturning the legislation when it’s set to sunset (in 5 years). It also sends a strong signal to the MPs that surveillance is a serious issue that Australians care about—which is something they seem to ignore across the board.
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Strap in, August has been a huge month for digital rights! From the passage of the Identify and Disrupt Bill, to Apple’s announcement of its surveillance software update, to the launch of several consultations by the eSafety Commission—and we’re here to tell you all about it.
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We’re well past the halfway mark of 2021 now and just when we think we’re going to have a quiet month, the world keeps turning…
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Ironside and the International Productions Orders (IPO) Bill
Operation Ironside, where an encrypted communications application was used to trick and track criminals, gave us a media storm of discussions around surveillance. The Prime Minister used the opportunity to add some pressure on Parliament to pass three new pieces of legislation that would broaden Australia’s surveillance mandate even further. The first up was the International Productions Order Bill and it made it through the Australian Senate in a whopping 24 minutes.
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