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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/12/18 9:59 pm, Russell Stuart via
linux-aus wrote:<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">On Thu, 2018-12-06 at 16:19 +1100, Hugh Blemings via linux-aus wrote:
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">One thing I would urge all of you to consider doing is call your
local MP. Seriously. Respectfully ask that your views (presumably
against) be noted and give one or two reasons why - EFFA have written
concisely on this aspect[0].
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">With due respect to Hugh, I suspect there are quite a few here who
don't know what is being proposed will refrain from contacting their MP
on the grounds they don't really have a clue what they are talking
about. The fix is easy: read the 400 odd pages of dull legalise the
government has published at [0].</pre>
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<p>Is there still time to call our MPs? (Not being a mainstream
news watcher/reader, I don't know the best source to find this
out.)</p>
<p>If so, it would be great to have something to say more than "I
oppose this bill and the damage it will do" as suggested by [1].
Going to a politician without a clear message is a recipe for
getting ignored, so it would be great if we could get together a
list of the most important talking points.</p>
<p>Here's my start:</p>
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<li>The measures will be ineffective, because the terrorists and
paedophiles will switch to technologies not covered by
Australian law.</li>
<li>The measures will be abused by those in LEAs, as has already
been the case with data retention.</li>
<li>The measures put IT workers in Australia in untenable
positions.</li>
<li>The measures put IT companies based in Australia at a
competitive disadvantage.<br>
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<li>Any vulnerabilities successfully introduced into products
subject to Australian law will be abused by 3rd parties not
subject to Australian law.<br>
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<p>Paul<br>
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<li><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://digitalrights.good.do/aabill_say_no_efa/phone/">https://digitalrights.good.do/aabill_say_no_efa/phone/</a><br>
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