Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Related to this amendment is a concern, which I think was touched on in questions to the Attorney in the last couple of days. It has been a long committee stage, and I am grateful for the Attorney's patience. I do not want to be otiose or prolix in relation to this, but there is a concern about when warrants can be issued. I appreciate that the RSPCA and the Victorian Taxi Directorate will no longer be able to access metadata, but the concern that has been expressed to me by some constituents this morning relates to alleged copyright violations. Can the Attorney assure us that the access of metadata under this regime will not be used to prosecute citizens who happen to have downloaded the latest episode of Breaking Bad. I do not know if it is still being shown.

The Temporary Chairman says that it is no longer in the series. It shows you that my cultural references are not very good. Let's say whatever the latest television programs are that people want to download.