Privacy and surveillance
Privacy, surveillance and national security powers: data retention, encryption, metadata access, facial recognition and anti-terrorism laws.
Books 1
Research 1
Policy 7
Selling Your Data without Selling Your Soul: Privacy, Property, and the Platform EconomyBerg, C. and Davidson, S. (2019) · Competitive Enterprise InstituteSubmission to the Acting Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Inquiry into section 35P of the ASIO ActBerg, C. and Breheny, S. (2015) · Institute of Public AffairsSubmission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014Berg, C. (2015) · Institute of Public AffairsFree speech in a liberal democracyBerg, C. (2014) · Speeches and presentationsOpening statement to Commonwealth Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee inquiry into Comprehensive revision of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979Berg, C., you, S.B.T. and Ludlam, S.S. (2013) · Speeches and presentationsOpening statement to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Potential reforms of national security legislationBerg, C. and Breheny, S. (2012) · Speeches and presentationsSubmission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on ‘Equipping Australia against Emerging and Evolving Threats’Berg, C. and Breheny, S. (2012) · Institute of Public Affairs
Media 5
The privacy bargainAppendix W: The Wallis Social Research Podcast · 16 June 2025
Worldcoin wants to scan your eyeballs, should you let it?Download This Show · 10 August 2023The politics of digital encryptionMint & Burn · 21 April 2021Download Or ElseThe Looking Forward Podcast · 30 April 2020
Who Doesn’t Have Access To Your Metadata Now?The Looking Forward Podcast · 31 July 2019Commentary 31
Telegram founder’s arrest is radical — if it’s a crime to build privacy tools, there will be no privacyCrikey · 29 Aug 2024Why a US crypto crackdown threatens all digital commerceAustralian Financial Review · 10 Aug 2022Die Verschlüsselung schlägt zurückSchweizer Monat · 3 Dec 2020The COVIDSafe app was just one contact tracing option. These alternatives guarantee more privacyThe Conversation · 30 Apr 2020Regulate? Innovate!IPA Review · 1 Aug 2019Some economic consequences of the GDPRMedium post · 8 May 2018Government must leave encryption alone, or it will endanger blockchainAustralian Financial Review · 28 Jul 2017Medicare details available on dark web is just tip of data breach icebergCanberra Times · 18 Jul 2017If You’re Worried About Privacy, You Should Worry About The 2016 CensusABC The Drum · 16 Mar 2016Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Metadata Move Will Aid Regulators, Not SecurityAustralian Financial Review · 17 Mar 2015Retain Our Privacy, Not Our DataABC The Drum · 25 Feb 2015Anti-Terrorism Law Reform Follows Legislate In Haste, Repeal At Leisure ApproachThe Age · 7 Dec 2014The Jig Is Up On Data Retention PlansABC The Drum · 4 Nov 2014Surveillance and PrivacySt James Ethics Centre Journal · 19 Oct 2014Going Against The Grain On Data RetentionABC The Drum · 13 Aug 2014Security Bill Widens Government Surveillance PowersThe Age · 3 Aug 2014PM’s ABC Critique Masks Deeper Security DebateABC The Drum · 4 Feb 2014Broadband Is Just The Start Of Turnbull’s MinefieldABC The Drum · 22 Oct 2013Secrets And Fears Of A Paranoid GovernmentABC The Drum · 25 Jul 2013US Surveillance Scandal Just The Tip Of The IcebergThe Sunday Age · 16 Jun 2013
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When Does Mission Creep Become Censorship?ABC The Drum · 21 May 2013Privacy To Be Sacrificed As Roxon Takes Liberties With Our FreedomsThe Sunday Age · 9 Sep 2012Be Sceptical Of Vague New ‘National Security’ PowersABC The Drum · 17 Jul 2012Obama Beats Bush In Assault On Civil RightsThe Sydney Morning Herald · 27 May 2012Internet Laws A Sledgehammer Approach To PrivacyThe Sunday Age · 12 Feb 2012One Hack Of A Crime Wave, Or So They SayThe Sunday Age · 26 Jun 2011Privacy pose shows the minister is off his FacebookThe Sunday Age · 30 May 2010Terror Laid BareThe Sunday Age · 22 Feb 2010Human Rights? Sorry, We’d Rather Strip-Search ChildrenThe Sunday Age · 13 Dec 2009Personal tragedies under StalinIPA Review · 1 Aug 2009Orwell’s CurseIPA Review · 1 Jul 2006