Australia’s vague anti-encryption law sets a dangerous new precedent

Re:Australia’s vague anti-encryption law sets a dangerous ne... by jeeeeb on Saturday December 08, 2018 @08:17PM (#18638627)

I'd recommend reading the actual law, as passed by parliament. Knowing your rights and legal options under the law and based on that approaching your MP (if you are still registered to vote in Australia) with your concerns to encourage them to address them.

To do that you really need to know what the law actually says and requires. Here is a start: TCN/TAN are not limited to Australian citizens. Revoking your citizenship will not shield you from being issued a TCN/TAN, but will lessen the value of your voice in engineering change.

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Re:Australia’s vague anti-encryption law sets a dangerous ne... by fit2rule on Saturday December 08, 2018 @08:29PM (#18638673)

Pretty simple: there are countries where these activities are highly illegal. I'll become a citizen of one of them instead.

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Re:Australia’s vague anti-encryption law sets a dangerous ne... by jeeeeb on Saturday December 08, 2018 @08:45PM (#18638721)

As I said before: it is a defence for non-compliance if a TAN/TCN would compel you to commit a crime in a foreign country

That has nothing to do with whether you are an Australian citizen or not. If you are a resident in Austria, these laws do not allow the government to compel you to commit a crime in Austria.

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Re:Australia’s vague anti-encryption law sets a dangerous ne... by fit2rule on Sunday December 09, 2018 @12:58AM (#18639606)

But they can compel my colleagues in Australia to do it, and that is still too close to the tyranny to me.

Keep this in mind: The Australian government is still ripping children from their parents.

If software that I am involved in is in any way responsible for assisting that, in any way, I would be more than furious to say the least.

Nope, its Option #2 for me. Australia can go to hell.

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Re:Australia’s vague anti-encryption law sets a dangerous ne... by taneq on Sunday December 09, 2018 @04:08AM (#18640036)

How long until other countries explicitly outlaw complying with TAN/TCNs?

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