Game of Thrones downloaders need not fear data retention plans, says Malcom Turnbull

By Matthew Knott
Updated November 1 2014 - 10:23am, first published October 31 2014 - 12:15pm
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "The AFP and ASIO and so forth frankly are not interested in whether you are illegally downloading a copy of Game of Thrones."  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "The AFP and ASIO and so forth frankly are not interested in whether you are illegally downloading a copy of Game of Thrones." Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "The AFP and ASIO and so forth frankly are not interested in whether you are illegally downloading a copy of Game of Thrones."  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "The AFP and ASIO and so forth frankly are not interested in whether you are illegally downloading a copy of Game of Thrones." Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "The AFP and ASIO and so forth frankly are not interested in whether you are illegally downloading a copy of Game of Thrones."  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "The AFP and ASIO and so forth frankly are not interested in whether you are illegally downloading a copy of Game of Thrones." Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "The AFP and ASIO and so forth frankly are not interested in whether you are illegally downloading a copy of Game of Thrones."  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull: "The AFP and ASIO and so forth frankly are not interested in whether you are illegally downloading a copy of Game of Thrones." Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
The Stark children in the Game of Thrones.
The Stark children in the Game of Thrones.

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has sought to hose down expectations police will use a new scheme requiring telecommunications companies to store customer records for two years to prosecute Australians who illicitly download programs such as Game of Thrones.

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