Terror streaming bill 'rams through' parliament
​Legislation that will see social media companies and executives face hefty fines with jail time for failing quickly remove violent content from their platforms.
​Legislation that will see social media companies and executives face hefty fines with jail time for failing quickly remove violent content from their platforms.
The government says it is confident that a version of a bill intended to help police and national security agencies intercept and access encrypted communications will be passed by the end of the week.
The federal government has set out provisions for government agencies using cloud without compromising security or privacy.
The federal government has backed down from data retention proposals following a parliamentary report examining telecommunications interception in Australia.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has asked the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to conduct an inquiry into privacy protection.