The QCCL has written to the Commissioner of Police asking for comment in relation to reports that police are using ANPR (Automated Number Plate Recognition Technology) to charge people with breaching the Home Confinement Direction by travelling more than 50km from their home.
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The NSW, Queensland and South Australian Councils for Civil Liberties support the introduction of effective digital contact tracing if it has robust privacy and transparency legislation underpinning it. There are however outstanding issues the Government should address before this Bill is passed.
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The Federal Government’s draft Bill in relation to the COVIDSAFE app contains a number of welcome features including the very strong prohibitions on people requiring another person to download the app and the involvement of the Privacy Commissioner in reviewing the system. But it does not go far enough.
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The federal government’s announcements in relation to the Covidsafe App contain a number of good features. However, fundamental issues of concern remain.
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The QCCL today expressed its concern about the apparent decision by the government to ask Australians to use the Singaporean “Trace Together“ COVID-19 tracking app, which will not adequately protect the privacy of Australians.
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QCCL calls upon the Police Commissioner to at least twice weekly release details of the conduct that is resulting in people being charged or given a ticket for breaching the home confinement direction.
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The QCCL condemns the decision of the Queensland government yesterday to ram through its health crisis legislation and give itself the power to close down the Parliament.
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Civil Liberties Council Vice-President Terry O’Gorman said the Police Minister has apparently decided to join in the Queensland Opposition’s ‘attack the Judges’ strategy as opening shots are fired in the Queensland State Election due in October this year.
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The Council calls upon the government to withdraw its proposed campaign finance electoral law reforms and to revisit the rules relating to third parties, to ensure that they do not impose an unfair burden on many organisations that will deter them from expressing their views on important topics.
Read MoreACCL President Terry O’Gorman said the poor human rights record of the Howard Government, especially its supine position towards the US over Messrs Hicks and Habib’s imprisonment in Guantanamo Bay, would guarantee a strong backlash against the Prime Minister if he moved to override the ground breaking ACT human rights legislation.
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