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| Spy agencies to monitor emails Nine MSN | March 10 2004 Spy agencies would have greater powers to intercept people's emails under government changes dubbed over-the-top and intrusive. The changes would also allow recording of calls to ASIO public lines. Attorney-General Phillip Ruddock told parliament the changes would ensure law enforcement agencies could fulfil their roles. The changes would protect the privacy of people by making it illegal to intercept telecommunications without the knowledge of the people involved, Mr Ruddock said. Mr Ruddock said law enforcement agencies should be able to properly investigate crimes. "This tool has been consistently able to demonstrate that it's valuable in investigating serious crime and gathering security intelligence," Mr Ruddock told parliament. Australian Greens MP Michael Organ labelled the changes an over-the-top big brother approach. "As federal parliamentarians we have a responsibility to ensure that legislation which passes through this place does not give rise to privacy considerations being overridden by government paranoia and political agenda couched in terms of serving the so-called national interest," Mr Organ said. Mr Ruddock said references to big brother failed to come to grips with the issue. "The amendments now proposed will ensure that a telecommunications interception warrant is required to access emails stored at premises of an internet service provider where the email has not previously been accessed by the intended recipient," Mr Ruddock said. The changes followed a Senate committee review of proposals in 2002 and passed the House of Representatives. |
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