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Statistics published by the NSW Ombudsman reveal that NSW officers obtained 1600 surveillance device warrants in the two years to December 2012. That compares with 204 for Western Australia, 143 for Queensland, 73 for South Australia and at least 66 for Tasmania in the three years to June, according to annual reports held by those states.
Internet censorship in Australia is enforced by both the country's criminal law [1] [2] as well as voluntarily enacted by internet service providers. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has the power to enforce content restrictions on Internet content hosted within Australia, and maintain a blocklist of overseas ...
The law applies to CCTV cameras as they collect and process personal data. The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10175) includes provisions that apply to CCTV usage. Under the Act, the unauthorized access to, interception of, or interference with data is a criminal offense.
Similar to the power of arrest, police can search a person, vehicle or premises without a warrant on reasonable and probable grounds. Although the grounds do not specifically require reasonable necessity, it is implied by common law. [12] This power is preserved by section 21 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act (NSW). [3]
Mass surveillance in Australia takes place in several network media, including telephone, internet, and other communications networks, financial systems, [1] vehicle and transit networks, international travel, utilities, and government schemes and services including those asking citizens to report on themselves [2] [3] or other citizens.
Livestreamed crime is a phenomenon in which criminal acts are publicly livestreamed on social media platforms such as Twitch or Facebook Live.. Due to the fact that livestreams are accessible instantaneously, it is difficult to quickly detect and moderate violent content, and almost impossible to protect the privacy of victims or bystanders.
Certain subject-matter in Australia is subject to various forms of government censorship. These include matters of national security, judicial non-publication or suppression orders, defamation law, the federal Racial Discrimination Act 1975, film and literature (including video game) classification, and advertising restrictions.
In August 2019, a report examining the use of strip searches by NSW Police was released by University of New South Wales Law Academics Vicki Sentas and Michael Grewcock. The report had been commissioned by Redfern Legal Centre as part of its ongoing "Safe and Sound" Campaign. [ 84 ]