The Electronic Frontier Foundation wrote that Australia’s recent Assistance and Access Bill 2018 ignores feedback from researchers, developers, major tech companies and civil liberties organizations. The EFF states, “The issue is that the Australian government couldn’t have read the 15,000 comments in such a short time period. Indeed, the bill’s few revisions reflect this — no security recommendations are included.” If passed, the Australian government could demand “assistance” from “designated service providers.” Many argue the bill promotes an anti-encryption and pro-surveillance mentality.  
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