back to article Liberal MP threatens journo with metadata probe

Mere weeks after Australia's government passed its metadata retention laws, a junior minister has - perhaps jokingly - threatened to use them against a journalist. The minister in question is Jamie Briggs, member for the South Australian seat of Mayo and assistant minister for infrastructure and regional development. Briggs …

  1. Terry Cloth
    Unhappy

    He's too honest

    He obviously got the memo about metadata availability, but overlooked the ``Confidential'' classification.

  2. LaeMing
    FAIL

    Everybody sing...

    I can see your true colours, shining through.

  3. MrDamage Silver badge

    Suprise surprise

    A twit, using tw@tter, to act like a twunt.

  4. GrumpyOldBloke

    Confirms that these idiots have no idea what they have done and how serious the breach of trust has been. Lets hope that by their metadata we shall come to know them.

    1. LaeMing
      Mushroom

      I believe the expression is...

      "hoist by their own metadata".

      1. Fluffy Bunny
        Holmes

        Re: I believe the expression is...

        But fairs fair. Fairfax should at least pretend to have some sort of objectivity. This socialist stooge is openly crowing that he isn't interested in the facts.

  5. Sanctimonious Prick
    Mushroom

    Fucking Outraged!

    This is NOT a JOKE! Who the bloody hell does this bloke think he is?

    <<rubbing hands together>>

    Let's start an online competition to see who can illegally get access to stored metadata...

    First prize - ability to burn the bastards that put metadata retention on the bill!

  6. ratfox
    Megaphone

    Australians have been told metadata retention is necessary to stop terrorism and sex crimes against children

    Once it is possible to read the minds of people with a machine, will they also say that mandatory weekly brain checks are necessary to stop terrorism? Or will they decide that people's thoughts are their own?

    Don't answer that.

    1. mr. deadlift

      minority report here we come!

      i loved that talkie, even though Cruise, oh wait, it's NOT a movie?

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