Public networks: VPN recommended for Qubes?

It’s worse than you’d think.

  1. Metadata Retention: Telecommunications (Intercept and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015

  2. Assistance and Access Act 2018

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  1. And it’d argue the worst one which just came out: Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2021

A general overview can be found on this Wikipedia page on Mass Surveillance in Australia.

I haven’t even mentioned how we have mandatory Key Disclosure upon request, which completely goes against the commonly agreed right against self incrimination. Failing to comply with the request carries a penalty of 6 months imprisonment (i.e. you “forgot” the password). Refusing to comply carries a penalty of 2 years imprisonment.

So yeah, this is precisely why I’m leaving in the coming years.

(I split this into two separate posts since new users here can only put two links in a single post for whatever reason.)

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:thinking:


:scream:

@ppc asked:

who sad that? can you post the link for me?

Here is a good summary of different scenario and arguments.