Data retention change ‘not necessary’, says Brandis

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[1] Attorney-General George Brandis has revealed that the government has softened its stand regarding an unnecessary tweak to the controversial data retention laws to ensure they sail through parliament.

[2] The law required telcos to maintain customer metadata for a period of two years to allow Police and intelligence agencies to access the data for investigation purposes.

[3] The revelation shows that the government and Labor have agreed that access to the metadata of journalists will require a warrant.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Data retention change ‘not necessary’, says Brandis