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• Online civil libertarians cautiously welcome AU law

  New Australian laws designed to crack down on Internet harassment and usage of the medium to advocate violence have been met with a cautious reaction from online civil libertarians.

• Aust civil libertarians remain vigilant on telecoms bill

  Civil Liberties groups have warned the public and opposition parties to remain vigilant, despite the Senate's rejection of a controversial bill to amend the Telecommunications Interception Act.

• Welfare card won't morph into Access Card: Labor

  The Federal government has insisted that a new Centrelink debit card is not a precursor to a national ID card, but a policy expert has claimed that it maintains some similarities to the previous government's failed Access Card.

• Civil liberties group lashes e-mail, SMS intercept law

  Civil liberties group Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has expressed concern over the erosion of individual privacy if the Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill makes it into law.

• Civil liberties group raises concerns over AU spam legislation

  Civil rights group Electronic Frontiers Australia has claimed the legislation introduced by the Australian Parliament to fight spam will give investigators excessive search and seizure powers.

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• Civil libs brand Internet ID checks "ludicrous"

  Civil liberties organisation Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has dismissed a proposal to restrict access to Internet accounts to those that can satisfy a 100 point identity check as "ludicrous".

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