The Government is considering allowing the Australian Signals Directorate to spy on criminals in Australia
For example, the ASD can hunt down sexual predators using overseas networks, but it cannot spy on them if the server is based in Australia. It is understood that the Government wants agencies to be able to develop cyber expertise or to enlist the skills of ASD by relaxing the restrictions governing the agency's remit."What I think is that there should be a public debate about whether we think it's acceptable for our society to tolerate the presence of these criminal networks right next door to us and yet we have no ability to do anything about it," he said.
Publicly, the agencies and Mr Dutton have complained that warrants allowing agencies to use ASD are too restrictive and criminal networks onshore are operating with impunity. AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw said"perverted offenders" were using the dark web to evade law enforcement and commit"heinous crimes".
Just have the AFP look at any church or church school for any paedophiles. Or I forgot the AFP is a flawed organisation just like the churches
The ASD is part of the Defense Force and the Defense is there to Protect Australians not turn against them.
Here we go again, Dutton trying to stay in the news and be relevant. He's pathetic, wanted to be PM and proved he couldn't even count numbers. False folders that were empty and now this rubbish. Paedophile hunters always share their information WORLDWIDE, so why more powers ?
Does it stop at just pedophiles online or is it possibly a front to get the publics support to gain even more power over Australians privacy? When the potato head is behind anything my bullshit meter gets twitchy....
Software use must be matched by accountability. All the logins should be verified for validity. Otherwise it may be used to con people and strip them of their wealth.
Hey PeterDutton_MP i don’t need to be a foreign spy power to know that paedophiles lurk in churches and private schools. There is a concentration of the scum there so rather than ruining Australia further, why don’t you start by looking there. While you’re at it deport yourself.
You know the government is desperate for some ‘good’ press from their media lapdogs when the potato starts talking about paedophiles. And you know he wants to increase our already draconian police state. Go on, fall for it again. Don’t question it, again. auspol FederalICAC
Could always do a Litmus test on say..... Andrew Bolt, Alan Jones et al ?
Well there goes Sky News after dark.
. Been here before
bondi_izzy Start off line just by watching TV news and commentary.
What a surprise; the govt wants to change legislation to enable it to spy on Aus citizens so who do they trot out to stifle any criticism? Paedos and terrorists of course. So predictable. Of course, if they catch some whistleblowers it’s just a bonus for them 🤬
Omg this is Obergrupenfuhrer Dutton idea
Could a journalist please ask why ASD's technologies and people cannot be shared with or seconded to the AFP..?
Should we get Bolt & Henderson's thoughts on this?
All they have to do is have all the males in Australia phalometrically tested and then lock up the offending phelics.
Yeah, I'm sure this won't end up going horribly wrong if it's allowed... Just kidding, this has dystopian wet dream written all over it.
‘if only everyone would do as I wanted, we wouldn’t need these laws.’ Make no mistake, this government has zero interest in catching real criminals, and every interest in identifying individuals who seek to embarrass or expose them.
Our law enforcement agencies have significant powers domestically already. Metadata retention, assisted access. Where does it end? We need to peruse perpetrators of course, but this is fast becoming the slippery slope to totalitarianism similar to that of nazi Germany.
What about peodophile defenders. He won't have to look far.
. This article suggests the Australian Signals Directorate cannot spy on Aussies or in Australia - but that isn't true. It can and does. But it needs a court warrant to do so (you know, to protect us and our rights). Now they want to do it without a court warrant. .
And then in due course they will find an excuse to amend the powers to locate anarchists, whistleblowers and anyone else that the Government considers anti establishment......whether it’s legitimate or not.
. THIS IS A SETUP ARTICLE BEING PRESENTED TO GARNER SUPPORT FOR NEW LAWS TO PERMIT SPYING ON AUS CITIZENS - WITHOUT A COURT WARRANT. THIS ARTICLE IS PROPAGANDA. IT USES AUDIENCE COMPASSION FOR CHILDREN AND TWISTS IT TO SNEAK THRU DATA COLLECTION LAWS. SURVEILLANCE STATE. .
Really ? And who hunts the spy powers lol
You can't trust the government with Legislation like this.
Follow Catholic clergy and headmasters. That would keep the AFP busy since they are not interested in forgery or government Rorting cases. Perhaps George Pell will reveal his friends. I do not trust this government with spying on Australians in Australia. LNPElectionRort
Yay, let's get rid of the rule of law!
PeterDutton_MP Jim Gamble, former Senior Police Officer Scotland Yard's Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre 'If this was counter-terrorism we'd be declaring war on these people, we'd be throwing billions of pounds not millions of pounds at it'.
Cool that the department with the most paedos is doing something about paedos
It's not necessary! Mandatory reporting and prison for those who do not act on information! Increase the prison sentences. Instead of silencing those that speak up!
The LNPCrimeFamily will not stop until all citizens are monitored. Then people start vanishing cause they speak out. Fascism
Here’s a. Clue for u PeterDutton_MP ...there’s one at st Kevin’s college... don’t need foreign spy powers
I fear a slippery slope here. Yes paedophiles are disgusting creatures but can we really trust the government to stop there
Why bring in spies........just research every catholic school in Australia.
Be real fuckin cynical about any snooping laws brought in with the politically bulletproof stated objective of 'hunting pedophiles'
What crap! They already can and do spy on us through the 5 eyes agreement. That is how they have already subverted our protectiond from a totalitarian state that spies on it's own citizens. Don't fall for it folks.
First it was 'eco terrorists' caught on satellites. The next excuse: peodophiles. Im confused! Tony brings Pell care packages & love letters. Bolt says it's just flirting. Geez, I've got whiplash PeopdophileProtectors AuspolSoCorrupt LNPCriminals
Knowing this government this legislation will suffer bracket creep ending with the government being able to spy on everyone all the time. Is this what Australians want?
As if the government is going to adhere to this being for the capture of pedophiles, they’re already spying on us they likely just want to take it 1 step further
Backdoors to FB messenger and other services is what they are after. As terrible as paedophilia is, these Companies would leave Australia if required to provide private keys. Australia is too small and they will leave. Businesses rely on secure communications affected globally.
This is appropriate so long as the legislation is limited to these areas, but can we trust the government to limit this legislation?
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