The US could send Australian personal data to third countries under secret ‘partnership’

13 days ago by 𝙈𝙞𝙖 to c/australia

While the Albanese government stays silent on plans to hand citizens' biometric data to the Trump administration, the Europeans have publicly released a framework that illuminates what the US is demanding.

cheeseburger 7 points 13 days ago

I don't follow Aussie politics closely, but every time I see it in the news I'm shocked at how conservative it is. My impression is that Australian governments are way more conservative than Canadian in general, and for decades now.

They seem to love surveillance and censorship especially. Like banning specific games and websites, which boggles my mind. Now this article is all about polishing the American knob at the expense of regular Australians, so that tracks.

Am I close?

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Quokka 7 points 13 days ago

Australia is very much subservient to the US, and has sold out to neoliberal interests for a long time.

But from what I see of your conservatives, they feel further to the right?

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cheeseburger 2 points 12 days ago

Yeah I'm not sure; we definitely have our wannabe Maple MAGA fools in politics, and I'm in Alberta which is run by seditious conservative politicians, and PM Carney is a pure neo-liberal, so... ugh, you're probably correct about the individuals being further right.

I guess I mean to compare conservative federal policies that are never dialed back, and progressive federal policies that last. Time to read more if I'm this curious.

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eestileib 3 points 13 days ago

Yeah hardcore nanny state

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