“Possible High Court challenge”? Jesus Christ, Paul, what planet are you on?
- mark > On Sep 19, 2018, at 12:18 PM, Paul Wilkins <paulwilkins...@gmail.com> wrote: > > So I'd finished reading the submission of the Office of the Australian > Information Commissioner > <https://www.oaic.gov.au/engage-with-us/submissions/public-consultation-on-the-telecommunications-and-other-legislation-amendment-assistance-and-access-bill-2018-submission-to-department-of-home-affairs> > and it struck me as pretty light touch (not so very surprising). Today > Google turns up the submission of the Australian Human Right Commission > <https://hrawards.humanrights.gov.au/submissions/telecommunications-and-other-legislation-amendment-assistance-and-access-draft-bill-2018> > . Whew! It's extensive and detailed, and full of criticism, particularly > around where, in their opinion, the Bill is unlawful where it contradicts > Australia's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and > Political Rights, where invasion of privacy needs to be "necessary and > proportionate" to the threat. Which is all very well and sets the scene for > possible High Court challenge if the Bill becomes law. All it needs is > someone prepared to risk prison on the odds of creating a precedent.
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