cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/30119

His bail conditions include:

• not using encrypted apps. (Many apps and internet services, like messaging apps, online banking, gaming platforms, and streaming services, are encrypted.)
• has to produce his phone and laptop any time a police officer demands.
• he can only have one phone
• there is a list of 38 people, most of them his friends, that he is not allowed to communicate with.

“To effectively shut down the right to political communication with these conditions, it seems extreme to me,”

“They are peacefully protesting. Where is the threat to security?”

Forcing someone’s personal information open for police surveillance is “an extraordinary step to take.”

“Encryption is everywhere because it’s a fundamental part of keeping modern communications technology secure and functional,” a spokesperson for Electronic Frontiers Australia said.

“[That includes] essentially any modern device, including laptops, mobile phones, ATMs, TVs, PlayStations, and government websites such as myGov, Medicare, and Centrelink.”