In oz, we have a nationwide metadata retention system managed by ISP's to help 22 police agencies to catch terrorists.
Here is a list of the hundred odd local councils, union watchdogs, agriculture depts etc. [0] who actually access the metadata.
But the thing that most worries me about surveillance is that almost no one is exempt. The oz government has in the past have the AFP raid the offices of journalists and opposition party members. What do you think they would do with meta data access. Politicians, more than anyone else should be afraid of surveillance.
Here is a list of the hundred odd local councils, union watchdogs, agriculture depts etc. [0] who actually access the metadata.
But the thing that most worries me about surveillance is that almost no one is exempt. The oz government has in the past have the AFP raid the offices of journalists and opposition party members. What do you think they would do with meta data access. Politicians, more than anyone else should be afraid of surveillance.
[0] https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/print/649514/data-r...