Reply to post: Civil liberties not part of his job?

Australia's metadata debate is an utter shambles

Eugene Goodrich

Civil liberties not part of his job?

"I have no doubt that the civil libertarian brigade will do their best to stop this, but my responsibility as prime minister is to keep our country safe."

Shame it's not his responsibility to safeguard the citizens' civil liberties. It would be quite handy for the citizens to have someone in elected office sticking up for them like that.

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