Vuk11 wrote on Apr 1
st, 2015 at 10:55am:
I have no idea how the people of this country let this pass so easily.....right to privacy has been eroded away.
It's ridiculous too because there is actually no logical argument for this.....the terrorist card is just a flat out fairy tale. If anyone wanted to avoid this they'd setup a VPN or alternatives....this only effects the average person and whistleblowers.
Welcome to fascist Australia, don't forget your ID badge and armbands on your way through the internment camp gates.
You've been living in a vacuum if you think this wasn't opposed, and opposed vigorously.
Ever since the days of Conroy and his 'filter' in fact. I have been one of those actively
opposing it, but whenever I've tried to alert others to what's happening I get either a
blank stare or a 'conspiracy-theorist' accusation.
And I've lost count of the number of times I've heard the old 'If you've nothing to hide
you've nothing to fear...' bullsh1t.
Abbott was bound and determined to pass this fascist crap, but it could have been stop-
ped if only Shorten and the Labor Right hadn't stuck up their hands and supported it.
That little bit of bastardry WILL hurt Labor.