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On Thu, 4 Apr 2019 at 10:57, Simon Sharwood <si...@jargonmaster.com> wrote: > So I was in a thing yesterday with a very senior government relations > person from one of the top 3 clouds. And they'd been advised the > legislation had very vague wording, meant that they and all cloud services > had potential liability. > > At least one other major cloud's lobbyists had the same advice. Both tried > to alert the government to the fact they'd cast the net far wider than > anticipated. > > > So some hurried back-channel efforts were made to change the wording of > the legislation to be more specific about social media. > > Those changes weren't made and this government relations pro was > flabbergasted at the haste and lack of consultation. > > He said it just makes it easier for people to fling FUD at the whole local > industry. > > > On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 10:47 AM Narelle Clark <narel...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Just to clarify - it was introduced to the Senate and approved last >> night. It will hit the House of Reps today. >> >> And the PJCIS hasn't even seen it. >> >> This is flawed in so many ways, and it will affect our industry >> massively. >> >> Why should anyone build a content related business here? How do we >> protect staff and customers from malicious posting in order to invoke this >> legislation? >> >> Narelle >> >> On Thu, 4 Apr. 2019, 10:43 am Narelle Clark, <narel...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Parliament has just rushed through more impractical legislation to jail >>> executives of content providers (that would be all of us) if vile content >>> is not removed "expeditiously". >>> >>> Here is some reaction to it... >>> >>> Overview: >>> https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-04-04/facebook-youtube-social-media-laws-rushed-and-flawed-critics-say/10965812 >>> >>> Law Council: >>> https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/am/start-ups-concerned-about-new-social-media-laws/10969282 >>> >>> >>> Scott Farquar: >>> https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/rushed-social-media-legislation-is-seriously-flawed/10969482 >>> >>> >>> Narelle >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> AusNOG mailing list >> AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net >> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >> > > > -- > Simon Sharwood | JargonMaster Corporate Communications | > M +61 (0)414 37 37 26 | > E si...@jargonmaster.com | W www.jargonmaster.com > 24 North Street Marrickville NSW 2204 AUSTRALIA > ABN: 14743763968 > Work blog: jargonmaster.wordpress.com > Free/Busy details: http://www.jargonmaster.com/calendar/ > I'm a member of DHBC.org.au and a vExpert > > _______________________________________________ > AusNOG mailing list > AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net > http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >
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