"The laws of mathematics are very commendable, but the only laws that apply in Australia is the law of Australia."
A disappointing case of "let's just make a law, then the nerds can figure it out."
Sadly, they will only end up harming the privacy of normal citizens, while adept criminals shift towards truly secure schemes.
Encryption == Liberty
He's not entirely dumb and I've always got the impression that he's not a fan of his own party.
I suspect he knows exactly what he was saying and how stupid it was. But behind him everyone was aggressively nodding their heads.
When a very intelligent man who understands the power of language says something so obviously false, it makes me almost certain there is something larger at play here.