Australia recently implemented data retention, which requires Internet companies to create and maintain a history of everything you do on the Internet and give it to the government without a warrant.  Huge numbers of objections were raised before this came into effect and almost all of them were ignored by the government and the opposition who supported the bill without so much as a second's thought.

Of the many objections, one or two were sort of listened to. Warrantless access to information is only available to what the act determines "law enforcement" agencies.  I was curious to find out if anybody had approached the attorney general's department seeking to be categorised this way so that they could join the agencies rummaging through our lives.  The attorney general's department does have a list of agencies that have approached them wanting access, and they'll give it to me, and I'll share it publicly, but it'll cost us $450.

The department has said that this should cost $424.08 in their correspondence with me that you can read here.  You can read the full history of my correspondence with them here and you'll be able to read the list of government departments and agencies that want access to your history (regardless or if you've done anything wrong, without a warrant, for any reason) on that site too.

I've rounded the Pozible target up to $450 to cover things like Pozible's fees, and any fees I might have to pay to get the money to the attorney general's department (i.e. if I need to buy a cheque or money order or if they charge merchant fees).