Greens condemn passing of data retention law
The Australian Greens have condemned the passing of data retention laws through federal parliament on Thursday afternoon.
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Greens seek amendments to data retention bill
The Australian Greens on Tuesday announced proposed amendments to the data retention regime to address major privacy and security protections that it claims are being stripped away by the Abbott/Shorten surveillance unity ticket.
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Greens to pursue Government on NBN Co FoI exemption
Two key bills to be reintroduced to Parliament this week could result in increased pressure on the Federal Government to explain a number of decisions it has made on its National Broadband Network (NBN) in the past several months.
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Updated: Telstra separation bill passes Parliament
The Senate has voted in favour of legislation proposing the structural separation of Telstra, bringing to close a week of lengthy debate and an abnormal lengthening of sitting days for both houses of Australian Parliament.
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Senate data retention inquiry to be delayed
Greens senator, Scott Ludlam, will propose a Senate inquiry’s report into data retention and online privacy be delayed when Parliament next sits.