The Australian Government, with the help of the Labor party, has used the threat of terrorism to pass laws that will force Telecommunication companies and Internet service providers to keep your metadata for a minimum of 2 years.
The laws will also allow law enforcement agencies, as well as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), access to the information without a warrant.
Metadata is information and includes everything from basic phone call stats to specific information like the location of the user when they make a phone call or accessed the internet.
The government says they need all this information to keep us safe from terrorism, for security reasons. ASIC and the ACCC say they need the information to prosecute those that commit white collar crime. Why do they need it without a warrant? Why do government agencies need free access to metadata of everyone in the country whenever they feel like it?
It's not about security, it's about control. The government wants to know where you are, what you're saying and who you're saying it to. They want to find out if you know what they know, that the government all about secret deals that keep them in power and their corporate mates rich while ignoring the needs of its people.
You may be thinking, "I don't care about these laws because I have nothing to hide." But it's not about secrecy it's about privacy. It's about your right to move about freely without being tracked. It's about your right to communicate with anyone without it being recorded.
Big Brother is watching and he will know everything.
If you want more information visit privacyinternational.org
Source - Sydney Morning Herald "Metadata retention laws will pass as Labor folds".
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