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June 24, 2013 02:59 pm -04
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/24/australia-postpones-snooping-legislation/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget
Australia takes the hint, postpones plans for PRISM-style snooping
Here's some good news for anyone who considers Australia a haven from pernicious surveillance laws. The antipodean government has decided to postpone plans to force phone and internet companies to retain two years' worth of personal data after a scrutiny committee demanded changes. While it's not a total win for privacy fans, the legislation will now be re-examined after elections scheduled for September 14th -- with the Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus saying that the government will now "await further advice," before amending the prospective law.
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