The #covidsafe App will be useful for public health and will save lives. However, there are still some areas of concern in relation to privacy that means whether YOU choose to download and use it is matter of YOUR circumstances #auspol
In the Australian hierarchy of legislation, a ‘Ministerial Determination’ (under an Act) would not override the provisions in an actual Act passed by the Parliament - e.g. such as the search warrants provisions of the Crimes Act #auspol #covidsafe
The #covidsafe app ‘Ministerial Determination’ was introduced at the stroke of a pen yesterday and @GregHuntMP has the discretion to change it tomorrow, or the next day, or at any time with another stroke of a pen #auspol
It is not clear whether AWS, the US company with responsibility for the #covidsafe app’s cloud storage, is beyond the reach of the US Cloud Act until such time as the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (International Production Orders) Bill passes our Parliament #auspol
The #covidsafe app ‘Ministerial Determination’ needs to be superseded by legislation passed in the next session of Parliament starting on 12 May #auspol
