Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

I suspect I should have requested that amendments (10) and (11) be dealt with together, but I do not think it really matters. Amendment (9) seems to be a technical amendment in relation to the ACMA and the Spam Act. I have to say the Democrats are a little wary of amendments (10) and (11). The provision removes a member of the ACMA from the broad prohibition—outlined in section 108 of the act—of accessing stored communications as long as it has something to do with their investigation regarding the Spam Act. I acknowledge that is the intent, but it does lower the threshold for members of the ACMA.

Progress reported.