Australian parliament passes encryption laws unamended

This is government-compelled labor, whose product is only of value to government, and which labors in direct opposition to the personal safety and well-being of the entire general population.

Australia, you fail at the very notion of free western civilization.

Re: Australian parliament passes encryption laws unamended

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Post by askaboutit » Thu, Dec 06, 2018, 9:19 AM UTC

TheChaplain wrote: post #4

lwansbrough wrote: post #3

Literally zero percent chance I touch any software made in Australia now.

Isn't Atlassian Australian? Or did they move?

They’re Australian but have offices in other countries. I believe they would move for the right reasons. This seems like a pretty big reason, considering they’re targeted at enterprise. But move where? UK will have this next, America does this without any laws at much greater effect and scale.

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Post by rswail » Thu, Dec 06, 2018, 9:28 AM UTC

It's a stupid law passed by stupid politicians. The only thing to do now is to demand that ALP politicians reverse it in the next sitting of Parliament.

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Post by hestefisk » Thu, Dec 06, 2018, 9:30 AM UTC

I live in Australia and this is the dumbest bill I have ever seen in parliament. Australian politicians have no clue what the fuck they have just done. Rushed through in less than four days so they can go on holidays. Bigots.

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Post by cyphar » Thu, Dec 06, 2018, 9:33 AM UTC

rswail wrote: post #8

It's a stupid law passed by stupid politicians. The only thing to do now is to demand that ALP politicians reverse it in the next sitting of Parliament.

ALP voted for it unanimously. I don't hold out much hope that they'll reverse course -- we should push for third parties in the next election.