For example: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/apr/23/gover...
The fact that law enforcement even asked for this would be to many people completely unacceptable.
It's why, despite their efforts to assuage people, so many people will not trust this government.
The backdoor legislation means that at a later date, after the code is released, they could request a backdoor to the app and _no one_ could talk about it. All the legal provisions are there.
It beggars belief that the police see COVID-19 as an opportunity in such an overt manner - but you can bet the security services see it as an opportunity in a much more circumspect manner.
I don’t believe that the people pushing this knowingly have bad intentions, but all the last decades have taught is “never give an inch.”
No it doesn't. All evidence of their proclivities is from the past. It means they have form, a record, of bad behaviour.
Remember how the use of the Tax File Number was going to be strictly limited? And have you noticed you cannot scratch your bum without quoting it now?
Mission creep is a thing.
My own impression from observing his public behaviour is that Scott Morrison is a lying liar who tells lies when convenient to himself.