Federal political sources downplayed the seriousness of the issue, believing the issue was not related to a data leak or breach.
Sources noted the private contact information for politicians was often already widely available and known by stakeholders and members of the public they had interacted with. Some pointed out that politicians often kept the same contact details for years, from when they were more junior politicians who freely distributed their numbers on public documents like press releases or community announcements.
AFP promises ‘swift action’ after Albanese, Ley and Morrison’s private phone numbers exposed online
Submitted 4 weeks ago by Severus_Snape@lemmy.world to australia@aussie.zone
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AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
No1@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Taleya@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Considering how many fucking times i get unsolicited and unwanted political calls and texts i can never block, never report and never get off the list of, my sympathy is non-existent
MisterFrog@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I hate how there’s only mention of removing their numbers.
Why do we allow these lists and practices to exist in the first place?
It’s high time we actually start regulating data collection and use to something resembling common sense, and not allow anyone to “consent-wall” their services behind terms and conditions that allow for inappropriate collection and use of data.
I shouldn’t have to agree to marketing messages when I order dinner via a QR menu. I shouldn’t have to give Meta access to all my contact in order to use WhatsApp (I don’t, by using a work profile with no contacts on it, but this is a workaround), etc.
Time for some reason consumer protections made for the modern age, and not this silly tinkering around the edges with having them disclose how they use your data, maybe, with barely any consequences when they lose it all (see, Optus and other companies, many, many times).
Where are the fines? Where are the regulations?
I’m sick of this.
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Legally you shouldn’t. Privacy act actually says that data requested should only be of the kind " reasonably necessary for a function or activity." So no, you don’t have to give your mobile or email to buy a fucking toaster or burger.
People and companies are just woefully fucken ignorant and don’t enforce or complain. I’ve gotten into it with a few sales reps who have been shittily snarky at me not giving them my post code or mobile just because i wanted a fucking jaffle