epa04412674 An Australian Federal Police (AFP) officer patrols in front of Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, 23 September 2014. AFP has taken over Parliament House as part of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's decision to tighten the security after supporters of the fundamentalist militant Islamic State (IS) group in the Middle East had identified his government as a target. EPA/STEFAN POSTLES AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
SYDNEY: Digital giants led by Google, Facebook and Amazon have warned Australia against passing a “fundamentally flawed” law allowing security services to spy on encrypted communications among suspected criminals and terrorists.
In a submission sent to parliament this week and made available to AFP Nov 29, the Digital Industry Group Inc (DIGI) said the legislation proposed by Australia’s government would undermine rather than enhance the nation’s security.
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