Coalition: The Coalition considers that the enforcement provisions in the Bill are not onerous. Whilst companies are not compelled to report security incidents to law enforcement, it is only through the monitoring of incidents on a national and international basis that trends can be predicted and business given adequate warnings and advice. The Coalition believes that by participating in such arrangements and keeping informed, companies will avoid the impact of e-crime to their business activities and to their customers.
The reforms contained in the Cybercrime Bill will not be unduly restrictive. The computer offences in the Cybercrime Bill apply only to unauthorised computer activities. To prove the commission of an offence, there would have to be evidence to demonstrate that the person intended that those tools be used, for example, to damage data in another person's computer. The possession or production of tools for the purpose of conducting legitimate security monitoring of networks or detecting and preventing attacks would not be an offence.
Democrats: Industry assertions about enforceability are yet to be tested and we are skeptical of some of the claims. While the Democrats thought Cybercrime 2001 was a somewhat clumsy bit of legislation, the Coalition, Opposition, and Democrats all supported it because it was aimed at legitimate concerns and shortcomings in the criminal code.
Greens: Legislation must be realistic and enforceable. We support an inquiry to address the widespread complaints about the costs and feasibility of the CTIA Act.
Labor: Labor supported the Cybercrime Act through the Parliament because it is essential that Australia's criminal laws are equipped to protect the public and the information technology industry from threats to security and safety in the 21st Century. It is not anticipated that network administrators will be hampered in their day-to-day operation by any of the provisions in the Act, because criminal guilt requires an intention to commit a crime or in some instances a lack of authorisation for the action.
We support a review of the operation of the Act to ensure that it is not having unexpected negative consequences.
One Nation: The system is utopian in its ideals, it needs to be more realistic and practical.
It's disappointing that the only party the failed to address the current problems is the incumbent Liberal Party. It's equally disappointing that the Liberals were reelected.