> We, the Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Immigration Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, stand united in our commitment to protect our citizens from child predators, terrorists, violent extremists and other illicit actors. We are as determined to counter these threats online as we are to counter them in the physical world. We note with disappointment that senior digital industry leaders did not accept our invitation to engage on critical issues regarding the illicit use of online spaces at the 2018 Five Country Ministerial meeting. Nevertheless, we reiterate our determination to work together constructively to ensure our response is commensurate to the gravity of the threat. Our citizens expect online spaces to be safe, and are gravely concerned about illegal and illicit online content, particularly the online sexual exploitation of children. We stand united in affirming that the rule of law can and must prevail online. [2]
This was a joint statement made by the Department of Home Affairs around the time Assistance and Access Bill 2018 was being pushed through.
[1] https://www.itnews.com.au/news/australia-setting-itself-up-a...
[2] https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/natio...
[0], The biggest threat to Australia's future, https://time.com/4737800/meth-australia-ice-crystal-methamph...
[0]: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/why-is-james-packe...
[1]: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/fraudulent-scam-cr...
Anti Chinese rhetoric in Oz media and from their politicians has been strident.
It is quite possible that the 5 eyes are ramping up methods of internal control in expectation of a war with China.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-12/why-did-northern-terr...
Australia thinks it can control China, but without the influx of Chinese money the place is finished IMO.
When I landed at Sydney Airport in 2020, there were ads in Mandarin advertising EU passports for sale.
The previous generation of ethnic Chinese is better integrated, but the new generation is very patriotic and loyal to the communist party.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/hundreds-gather-in-sydney-for-po...
The West always hoped China would turn into a democracy, but that turned out to be an illusion. As long as maximising profits regardless of the consequences is a priority, this will continue.
It's often forgotten that China is and has always been playing the long game where in the West policies can change after the next election.
US stayed out of WWI for three years, but American trade with Germany was toast once the British started blocking German ships and ports.
It all depends on your perspective. Some people are more Australian than our politicians, yet they look Chinese. It's a massive melting pot of variations.
My opinion now is that the Crown (not the casino) is extracting all the value it can from Australia and then run it into the ground, and the other powers that be are doing it too.
If Australia ends up against China in conflict, a lot of people will be tearing themselves apart inside.
At the other extreme, a lot of Han Chinese see every other non Han Chinese human as inferior (in varying shades of inferiority). There are a lot of Han Chinese. This is a scary situation. The racism runs in both directions.
Not only that (which is very true). But some of the more racist Aussies aren't "white Australia" Anglo-Saxons.
There have been few cases of people getting indoctrinated with ISIS videos and then doing terrorist attacks.