Laws that require telcos retain all users' metadata (read: location and contact data) for two (2) years is proving to be the honeypot any thinking person knew it would be... and our government today are no wiser than past ones.

I'm looking forward to very private data about corrupt dealings of very powerful people leaking out.

Australia reaps what it sows.

One person put it well. Data is like uranium... valuable if you can handle it but toxic if it leaks out. A perfect metaphor. We need to ensure our data is not collected to begin with.

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