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Former A-G Suggests Social Engineering Program

Pirate Party Australia has finished its analysis of documents released under the Freedom of Information Act, and has found evidence that former Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, supports schemes that “must be educative and aim to change social norms.”[1]

In September of 2011, the Attorney-General’s Department convened talks with internet service providers (ISPs) and representatives of the [...]

AG’s Department Claims Meeting ‘Notes’ Are “Not In The Public Interest”

The Attorney-General’s Department last year claimed that no minutes exist of a clandestine meeting between the Department, ISPs and content industry representatives to discuss ‘solutions’ to online file-sharing.[1]

In heavily redacted documents released last month to Rodney Serkowski, former President of Pirate Party Australia, eight pages were censored. The notice reads “the following eight pages [...]

ACTA Negotiations Continue In Guadalajara

As we come together with friends and family, to celebrate and reflect on the achievements and values of a free and democratic Australia on our national day, it is quite worrying to see that the Australian government continues to participate in secretive negotiations being held in Guadalajara, Mexico today.

Currently in their 7th round of [...]