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Surveillance Bill risks Australians’ privacy, digital experts fear – The New Daily
Digital Rights Watch’s Lucie Krahulcova said the Bill is the latest in an ongoing push by Home Affairs to expand surveillance with few safeguards.
The government is rushing through a digital surveillance legislation that will grant law enforcement sweeping powers, which could infringe on everyday Australians’ civil liberties, experts warn.
The laws are intended to combat crime, including terrorism and child sexual abuse, on the dark web, and would grant the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission three new powers to investigate and disrupt criminal activity online.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton introduced…
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