/. [Australian Parliament Approves Email Snooping]

[Eugen Leitl]

Link: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/04/0551201
Posted by: CowboyNeal, on 2006-04-04 06:40:00

   brindafella writes "The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, reporting on
   a legislative change last week, says 'the [Australian] Government
   [1]will have 12 months to access communications not only between the
   B-party and the suspect, but also between the B-party and anyone else.
   If you have unwittingly communicated with a suspect (and thereby
   become a B-party), the Government may be able to monitor all your
   conversations with family members, friends, work colleagues, your
   lawyer and your doctor.' The Australian Parliament's major parties
   combined to pass an [2]amendment to the [3]Telecommunications
   (Interception) Amendment Act 1979."

References

   1.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/more-than-ever-watch-what-you-say/2006/04/
02/1143916406540.html
   2.
http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/Repository/Legis/Bills/Linked/17110430.pd
f
   3. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ta1979350/

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