The Prime Minister expects the revised data retention legislation to pass both houses of parliament in the middle of next month, just a couple of weeks after the parliamentary joint committee has presented its findings.
Even with the committee reports it seems the legislation will still be riddled with gaps and loopholes. Like, for example, how much is it all going to cost, what government subsidy will be available to cover implementation costs, and how will this compensation be spread across hundreds of service providers?
On this week’s CrossTalk we hear from:
John Stanton, CEO of the Communications Alliance
Scott Ludlam, Australian Greens Senator for WA
Damien Kay, CEO at Inabox Group Limited
Paul Brooks, Board Director of the Internet Society of Australia
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Getting the trains back on track
The rail industry has been haemorrhaging money. The expectation is we’ll never go back to the full-time commute. Today I ask rail expert Sir Michael Holden whether the government or the industry has a plan for what happens next. Plus, China dips into its own share market. The Bank of England starts to recognise the inflation threat and is Italy at the start of another wave of COVID-19?
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Trump won’t rollover on rollbacks
When is a rollback not a rollback? NAB’s Ray Attrill tries to read the US President’s mood on trade talks, and what it means for markets this week.
