Big Brother is coming for your data
Nation First explores how the Optus hack has been used to mount a renewed push for a digital ID system.
Dear friend,
A few weeks ago, Australian telecommunications giant Optus was subject to one of the biggest data breaches in the nation’s history.
And now, government is using this to justify the compulsory acquisition of the private data of every Australian citizen.
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As a result of the Optus hack, confidential information of some 9.8 million customers was leaked.
To add insult to injury, it was found to be the work of some amateur hacker than then a professional criminal or hostile state actor.
In light of this, the Australian government, rather than calling for companies to implement more robust cyber security measures (given that the majority of Australian businesses are vulnerable to cyberattacks), made a renewed push for a compulsory nationwide digital identity system.
Never let a good crisis go to waste.
That certainly has been the motto of our so-called democratically-elected governments for a while now.
Now, they are looking to exploit the nation’s apparent dire vulnerability in cyber security by attempting to kick-start the implementation of a national digital identity system.
They say that such a measure would reduce instances of identity theft.
Really?
To start with, it doesn’t take the genius of Einstein to realise that a centralised digital system where a person’s entire personal data is stored won’t be an even more desirable target for cybercriminals.
Despite the government’s assuring that our confidential data would be “protected by strict security protocols”, the government has had an awful track record of defending itself against cybercrime.
In 2019, Australian Parliament House networks were breached by criminals, in 2020, a major government agency was hacked, in 2021, three separate government departments suffered massive data breaches, and, as we conclude 2022 as well, we have come to witness a record number of cybersecurity blunders on part of our government.
The current attempts to solve the digital identity problem in Australia are not well-informed by good design, and are likely to cause us more privacy problems down the track.
— Dr Vanessa Joy Teague, Australian cryptographer
Now, here is the real reason why a centralised digital ID system is being pushed —curbing dissent.
Right now, Australians can prove their identities through a variety of different means.
A centralised ID system could mean that access to public programs, certain businesses, and other rights of ordinary citizens are at the mercy of the state, now holding the power to arbitrarily exclude certain individuals from it.
A whistle-blower, a protester, or anyone standing up against the state would suddenly find they can’t access any service requiring identification due to some ‘technicality.’
Another major risk is state abuse of our private information.
Should we really allow government such unprecedented access to our data, when that very same government repeatedly infringed on our liberties during the COVID ‘pandemic’?
A central ID system was integral to the implementation of the Orwellian social credit system in China by the Chinese Communist Party.
What assurance do we have a similar system isn’t in the making here in Australia?
Australian citizens who value their freedom have every right to be concerned about this insidious development.
Please watch this near 10-minute video of mine that covers the pathway to tyranny which includes the introduction of a digital identity system, along with a central bank digital currency and social credit system.
Until next time, God bless you, your family and nation.
Take care,
George Christensen, with a Nation First staff writer
George Christensen is a former Australian politician, a Christian, freedom lover, conservative, blogger, podcaster, journalist and theologian. He has been feted by the Epoch Times as a “champion of human rights” and his writings have been praised by Infowars’ Alex Jones as “excellent and informative”.
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— George Christensen.
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The Optus "hack" was a set up. It was evident straight away to me. But maybe then I'm just a conspiracy theory nut.
And now we have Medicare... and next... ?
Following the Optus hacking came Telstra then a company owned by Woolworths which put their customers details at risk… how come there were so many on each other heels… smells suspicious to me… a set-up to initiate Centralised digital ID for everyone… whether we want it or not… I’m one of the ‘nots’..!!