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LEGAL GUIDE TO SURVEILLANCE LEGISLATION IN QUEENSLAND Introduction Technology-facilitated stalking and abuse is the use of technology (such as the internet, social media, mobile phones, computers, and surveillance devices) to stalk and perpetrate abuse on a … Metadata laws in Australia 2015: Everything you need to know Oct 13, 2015 Australia's surveillance laws are hitting the social Mar 02, 2020
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Australian Police Use Surveillance Helicopter to Track Police in Tasmania are using a surveillance helicopter to track down people camping in remote locations in violation of coronavirus lockdown laws. “Tasmania Police officers conducting aerial surveillance around the state, including on the North-West Coast located several campsites where people were directed to leave and return home Opinion | Australia’s raids on ABC and NewsCorp Jun 07, 2019
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The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) ("the Act") is a piece of privacy legislation enacted by the Parliament of New South Wales the most populous state in Australia. It replaced the Listening Devices Act 1984 (NSW). The Act makes it an offence to record private conversations apart from in specific and defined circumstances. It makes provision for law enforcement officers to apply for Under the Australian law, companies that fail or refuse to comply with these orders will face fines up to about $7.3 million. But efforts to develop a legal framework for such surveillance Workplace Surveillance is becoming increasingly easier for employers, due to advancements in modern technology. However, while there is no 'right to privacy' in Australia, most States and Territories have implemented device-specific legislation regulating how and the extent to which employers can monitor their employees. The extent to which computer surveillance in the workplace is regulated depends, in other States and Territories, on whether a computer can fall within the definition of a "listening device" and, in the case of Victoria and Western Australia, whether it falls within the definition of an "optical surveillance device". Australia's Home Affairs Department, which handles law enforcement and national security issues among others, prepared a briefing showing just how much power the new law gives authorities. The second extract (2), from the Attorney-general's department (2012) " Equipping Australia against emerging and evolving threats" explains why such strict surveillance laws, due to (technology advancement/ terrorism threats), are dire to the protection and welfare of the Australian population. An expert in employment law weighs in on the legal do's and don'ts of employee surveillance and monitoring. An expert in employment law weighs in on the legal do's and don'ts of employee surveillance and monitoring. CONTINUE TO SITE . CONTINUE TO SITE . AU. NZ. CA. US. Asia. NEWS.