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CreekCo posted...

Thanks for the thread. It sounds like the reporter is getting out of dodge while he can. Good for him and glad he bravely reported all he safely could.

Moving on to a different job, especially if there are family considerations, is hardly unusual. I don't think we are at the point where you need to start suspecting that reporters are getting threatened over reporting news like this (and his was a fairly neutral perspective based on the quoted portions of the article). If tech writers on other sites all start quitting, or if pieces on legislation like this start getting taken down, then worry.

I'm not very optimistic about the bill dying, and it's much worse than any I've ever heard of, but we've been down to the wire on bad legislation many times here in the US and opposition in Australia and outside of it is growing. If it passes, I would imagine a real fight between the government and tech companies would begin, and there would still be the matter of trying to get similar legislation passed in other Western countries, where the fight would begin anew.

As an outsider, it's hard for me to gauge whether this can pass or is even expected to, or if it is just hardcore political posturing from Australian officials who want to seem like leaders to other major Western powers.