Legislative Change Examples

Question 1

Technology example

Answer 1

Telecommunications (intercept and access) amendment (data retention) act 2014. This act requires telecommunications companies to retain some metadata (e.g. Emails, calls, texts) from their customers for two years to enhance the power of intelligence and security bodies and corporate watchdogs.
CAN ALSO BE USED AS A PROTECTION EXAMPLE

Question 2

Changes in social values example

Answer 2

In 2015 the Victorian government passed the adoption amendment act 2015. This act honoured an election promise of allowing same sex couples to adopt in Victoria.

Question 3

Protection of society example

Answer 3

The Australian citizenship amendment bill 2015 was a bill that created 3 new ways dual nationals can lose their Australian citizenship by committing crimes such as serving in a declared terrorist organisation.