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| Australia launches Covid-19 contact tracing app, as WA and Qld announce plans to relax restrictions – 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. This blog is now closed. | |
| We’ll leave things there for the night. Thanks for sticking with us. Stay safe. | 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. |