Thread by @tomsulston

I’ve been asked for some talking points for non-technical people (like MPs, fr’instance) to demonstrate why the #aabill is no good.

Here’s a thread with my top 5. Please plagiarise and re-mix to your heart’s content.

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1: The bill is bad for security because encryption keeps us safe from criminals. This bill will make it easier for them to hack us.

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2: * The bill is bad for jobs because software companies will choose not to work in Australia, as this bill is fundamentally incompatible with GDPR.

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3: The bill is bad for workers, as it opens up all sorts of penalties if we conscientiously object to being drafted into the security services.

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4: The bill is bad for democracy as it will make it easier for a sitting government to access the private communications of journalists, opposition politicians, unions, businesses, et al.

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5: The bill is bad for the economy because global consumers will choose digital services that come from countries that are not threatened by Australian legislation.

There are clearly plenty more reasons why the bill is terrible, but these are some big, big problems.

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