In other words
They want the power to mandate a 'Great Firewall of Australia' on any new communications channels to the outside world, under the guise of 'security'.
Australia's communications minister Malcolm Turnbull has proposed cutting the red tape involved in landing new submarine cables in Australia, by adding the Attorney-General's department to the list of bodies that need to sign off on a project. Saying that the legislative requirement would “formalise existing practise”, …
AND between the lines. You reckon everything Turnbull does is open and above board? http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/gag-on-turnbull-briefing-20131116-2xnw4.html
This is the government telling the people that they can't be trusted with knowing what is going on or planned.
You are in for a shock.
Cutting timeframes for approval in half? That's nothing compared to the speed the refusals will exhibit.