Australia: Senate passes cybercrime law
The Australian Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would facilitate the prosecution of cybercrime. This includes integrating the fact that law enforcement agencies in the event of doubt may oblige providers to two years in storage connectivity and content data of a user. With a judicial decree, the authorities could gain access to the information held.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald welcomed the Australian Justice Minister Nicola Roxon the vote for the draft, which goes back to its predecessor Robert McClelland. Crimes such as online fraud, child pornography or copyright infringement could be fighting with global reach, will further the cooperation between local authorities and those overseas easier. It also created a greater harmony between Australian law and the Convention on Cybercrime, the Council of Europe was established.
Senator Scott Ludlam of the Australian Greens criticized loudly Herald that the law go out unnecessarily over the provisions of the international convention. Moreover, it would be possible to support that Australian authorities criminal cases in other countries, which lead to a death penalty. Already in 2011, the Bill has been passed by the Australian House of Representatives, accompanied by sharp criticism from the opposition. After obtaining the approval of the Senate, the law must now again be presented to the House of Representatives.
The law is not the only initiative of the Australian government on combating cybercrime: withdraw Minister Roxon recently had a discussion paper on intelligence reform, which proposed an up to two years, without suspicion retention. Violent protests by civil rights activists, privacy advocates and providers are likely to be the reason for the diversion. The plans will be discussed until after the next general election again, which is expected to take place in the second Hälf 2013.
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