And unfortunately, we're not learning from our mistakes.
"Now, my friends, the internet is the most transformative piece of infrastructure ever created. It has changed the world, it has changed history, it has changed us," said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull when he launched Australia's Cyber Security Strategy in April.
Turnbull is right, at least about that thing.
The Home Affairs portfolio is continuing its relentless empire-building, pressing for part-control of military intelligence — and giving spies access to a vast new trove of corporate and personal information.
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