The National Security Legislation Amendment Bill

[azureline**]

Is anyone concerned about this? I'm not...............unless they see my history, lol  but I just had a lecture from my 14 yo niece, she thinks it is a problem.

The National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 2014, containing anti-terrorism laws, is expected to pass the Senate this week. These changes will give Australia's agency ASIO the power to monitor and conduct surveillance on any person’s internet activity.

Attorney-General George Brandis has labelled the legislation as 'urgent'. There have only been two senators stating their opposition to the bill, with the bill receiving the support of both Labor and the Palmer United Party.

http://www.yourlifechoices.com.au/news/12438/20140925/law-changes-will-damage-privacy

[karliandjacko]

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@azureline** wrote:

Is anyone concerned about this? I'm not...............unless they see my history, lol  but I just had a lecture from my 14 yo niece, she thinks it is a problem.

The National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 2014, containing anti-terrorism laws, is expected to pass the Senate this week. These changes will give Australia's agency ASIO the power to monitor and conduct surveillance on any person’s internet activity.

Attorney-General George Brandis has labelled the legislation as 'urgent'. There have only been two senators stating their opposition to the bill, with the bill receiving the support of both Labor and the Palmer United Party.

http://www.yourlifechoices.com.au/news/12438/20140925/law-changes-will-damage-privacy

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I'm not sure. If they look into your activities they will see your history. 

This is being debated this week but I haven't heard much of it and the media only report the nutty things people like Lambie say.  She was shocking.  Barely able to read her speech and then at the end let loose about things she knows next to nothing about.

[debra9275]

I'm not sure about it either Az. It doesn't really bother me, but what does worry me is the possible abuse of power with it.

[azureline**]

I think police have enough powers already but I am not averse to considering they might need more, now we have more terrorism activity.

[karliandjacko]

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@azureline** wrote:

I think police have enough powers already but I am not averse to considering they might need more, now we have more terrorism activity.

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I'm not sure but I think this bill might be the one dealing with ASIO and ASIS which is aimed at bringing it up to date with the changes in technology and will bring it into line with the police powers.  There are 3 security bills from what I understand.  As I said I haven't been listening in much this week so can't be sure if this is the one.

[karliandjacko]

I didn't know this was the bill they were voting on today.

I really don't like the threats against journalists and whistle blowers. Both usually have good reason for what they disclose and we've never been put at risk by their disclosures.

[debra9275]

I didn't know about the copying & deleting, I thought they'd just be able to look at data on PC's

jaling journos & whistleblowers is a bit extreme ( what's that got to do with terrorism)?

[debra9275]

as long as jailing journos doesn't mean this

[lloydslights]

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@debra9275 wrote:

I didn't know about the copying & deleting, I thought they'd just be able to look at data on PC's

jaling journos & whistleblowers is a bit extreme ( what's that got to do with terrorism)?

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I think the term "whistleblower" may be someone with knowledge of a possible terror-type threat going to the media rather than to, say ASIO.  Then the media reporting on the whistleblowers info. 

DEB

[debra9275]

I was just reading some more information on it Deb

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/terror-laws-clear-senate-enabling-entire-austra...

Senator Brandis did, however, say on Thursday that the new laws didn't target journalists specifically, despite concerns from media organisations that they would be targets.

The new laws instead targeted those who leaked classified information, like the former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, Senator Brandis said.