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| Australia coronavirus update latest: government launches Covidsafe contact tracing app, as WA and Queensland announce plans to relax curbs – as it happened | |
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| Health minister Greg Hunt says app ‘will save lives and protect lives’, while Western Australia easing of restrictions to begin tomorrow and Queensland from midnight Friday. Follow live | Health minister Greg Hunt says app ‘will save lives and protect lives’, while Western Australia easing of restrictions to begin tomorrow and Queensland from midnight Friday. Follow live |
| We’ll leave things there for the night. Thanks for sticking with us. Stay safe. | |
| Let’s take a look at the major developments today. | Let’s take a look at the major developments today. |
| The government sought to allay privacy fears as it released a new voluntary tracing app, Covidsafe, with the backing of the nation’s major medical groups | The government sought to allay privacy fears as it released a new voluntary tracing app, Covidsafe, with the backing of the nation’s major medical groups |
| Queensland and WA both announced they will ease social distancing restrictions, allowing some outdoor recreational activities | Queensland and WA both announced they will ease social distancing restrictions, allowing some outdoor recreational activities |
| Another death was recorded in Tasmania, meaning the Apple Isle’s death toll is now third behind NSW and Victoria | Another death was recorded in Tasmania, meaning the Apple Isle’s death toll is now third behind NSW and Victoria |
| Australia has now seen 6,711 cases and 83 deaths | Australia has now seen 6,711 cases and 83 deaths |
| This lovely hashtag is trending this Sunday evening. | This lovely hashtag is trending this Sunday evening. |
| The app is up and running. | The app is up and running. |
| Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick has some thoughts about the app. | Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick has some thoughts about the app. |
| For those with lingering questions about the Covidsafe app, my colleague Josh Taylor has updated his excellent explainer on the topic. | For those with lingering questions about the Covidsafe app, my colleague Josh Taylor has updated his excellent explainer on the topic. |
| At 6pm, you should be able to register your app, once you’ve downloaded it from your app store of choice. | At 6pm, you should be able to register your app, once you’ve downloaded it from your app store of choice. |
| The RACGP’s president, Dr Harry Nespolon, has issued this statement urging people to download the app. | The RACGP’s president, Dr Harry Nespolon, has issued this statement urging people to download the app. |
| The Office of the Information Commissioner has issued this statement on the Covidsafe app. | The Office of the Information Commissioner has issued this statement on the Covidsafe app. |
| A statement just in from Human Rights Law Centre, Digital Rights Watch and the Australia Institute. | A statement just in from Human Rights Law Centre, Digital Rights Watch and the Australia Institute. |
| The government must publish the source code not only of the app, but for the entire system at the government’s end (both state and federal); | The government must publish the source code not only of the app, but for the entire system at the government’s end (both state and federal); |
| The government should provide for independent oversight and mandatory public reporting of all uses of the data; | The government should provide for independent oversight and mandatory public reporting of all uses of the data; |
| The government should, by legislation, eliminate the possibility of police and intelligence agencies using their anti-encryption powers, to use the app to access any information on a person’s phone. | The government should, by legislation, eliminate the possibility of police and intelligence agencies using their anti-encryption powers, to use the app to access any information on a person’s phone. |
| Alice Drury, senior lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, said: | Alice Drury, senior lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, said: |
| Lizzie O’Shea, Digital Rights Watch, said: | Lizzie O’Shea, Digital Rights Watch, said: |
| Peter Lewis, The Australia Institute’s Centre for Responsible Technology, said: | Peter Lewis, The Australia Institute’s Centre for Responsible Technology, said: |
| Here is my colleague Amy Remeikis’ news story about the launch of the Covidsafe app. | Here is my colleague Amy Remeikis’ news story about the launch of the Covidsafe app. |
| There are already complaints from quite a few people that they can’t register in the app. | There are already complaints from quite a few people that they can’t register in the app. |
| My understanding is that the government has said registrations will open at 6pm – however this certainly could have been more clearly emphasised. | My understanding is that the government has said registrations will open at 6pm – however this certainly could have been more clearly emphasised. |
| Here are some screenshots from the app. You can’t register until 6pm. | Here are some screenshots from the app. You can’t register until 6pm. |