> But at least some Coalition senators also voiced concerns about privacy. Matt Canavan and Gerard Rennick expressed dissent during the Senate committee process

> But at least some Coalition senators also voiced concerns about privacy. Matt Canavan and Gerard Rennick expressed dissent during the Senate committee process > Senator Gallagher called the senators "conspiracy theorists" and accused the Coalition of appeasing them. The government denouncing elected officials voicing the smallest of concerns over privacy as "conspiracy theorists" should set off a lot of alarm bells. The Australian government has a history of spying, often illegally, on citizens for such 'crimes' as being Muslim or caring about the environment. Some examples: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-25/victoria-forests-agency-accused-of-spying-on-campaigner/100613342 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-25/victoria-forests-agen... https://adi.deakin.edu.au/australian-muslims-experiences-of-policing-and-surveillance/ https://adi.deakin.edu.au/australian-muslims-experiences-of-...