Journal tqft's Journal: Apparently I was not pessimistic enough yesterday 6
No need to visit the USA, at this rate we will soon be part of it
ASIO & the AFP don't think e-intercept warrants are easy enough to get
www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/super-warrants-proposed-as-expansion-of-security-powers-20120503-1y1v5.html
"The Attorney-General, Nicola Roxon, will ask the parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security to consider reforms through public hearings. Included in reforms the government is pursuing is to ''streamline'' ASIO's warrants, allowing them to be varied by the Attorney-General, making renewing of warrants easier and extending the duration of search warrants from 90 days to six months.
The committee is also charged with considering creating a single warrant with multiple telecommunications intercept powers for phones and computers among others, and creating a single warrant for a person covering multiple existing powers, removing the need for separate warrants against a single target.
The number of agencies allowed to lawfully access communications would be reduced under the government's proposals but simplifying information sharing between groups will be pushed.
Ms Roxon said lawful access to telecommunications would be reviewed to ensure investigative tools were not lost as telco providers changed business practices and began to delete data more regularly.
The government wants feedback on making it an offence to fail to help in data decryption and legislating telecommunication companies to keep data for up to two years"
with bonus
www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/20120430-statement-on-napolitano-trip-nz-au.shtm
"While in Canberra and Brisbane, Secretary Napolitano will deliver remarks on security, privacy, and strong international partnerships at the Australian National University, and meet with Australian counterparts to discuss the ongoing partnerships to combat transnational crime, counter violent extremism, enhance information sharing, and work to ensure a more safe, secure, and resilient global supply chain"
More! You wanted more. Here are the steak knives
www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/prosecution-protection-on-table-in-intelligence-review/story-fn59niix-1226346282712
"An authorised intelligence operations scheme for ASIO officers will be examined, under which agents are afforded the same protection from criminal and civil liability that Australian Federal Police receive. The committee will also consult on measures to address security risks posed to the telecommunications sector and whether the government needs to institute obligations on the industry to protect their networks from unauthorised interference.
The review comes as visiting US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano last night announced agreements between Washington and Canberra firming co-operation in tackling transnational crime and terrorism. They cover improvements to information sharing across a range of areas including terrorism, transnational crime, terrorism, violent extremism and trade."
BTW our internal secuirty agency reports to our Attorney-General (ie Roxon). Napolitano you know and love already.
Sorry, looks like links don't want to work. They may or not when the je is published
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Thankfully, that's all just crazy talk.
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That would be a conspiracy theory, definitely crazy talk.
Mind you our current government may be about to get an outside push over a cliff**. Replaced internally like happened to K Rudd or externally.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-04/jsf-delays-increase-pressure-on-ageing-hornets/3990574 [abc.net.au]
"The Federal Government is committed to buying two of the next generation fighters but will delay taking delivery of 12 others to save the budget more than $1.5 billion. "
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-03/defence-whi [abc.net.au]
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The probable replacement from the other side I can find by googling "Mad Monk"
http://imgur.com/O1YgY [imgur.com]
Or as I prefer to call him Teaser Pony Tony. Because when it gets near the election and winning is likely he will be replaced (hopefully).
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It's almost as though the world governments form some kind of exclusive club, bent on remaining entrenched in power.
And there hasn't been anyone who has even attempted to run for president in the past century (or more) who isn't part of that club. Even people who can't win their party's nomination are guilty of belonging to the same club.