[RWeaver]

The data retention laws in Australia haven't been approved yet to my knowledge, but as part of the Echelon program they're not safe either. Although at least they announced the intention to make those changes to let democracy work and, and didn't use gag orders for spurious reasons.

I'm expecting something in Europe (ThePirateBay crew seem pretty trustworthy), or some self sufficient island? (New Zealand?)

[te_chris]

Nope, the processes and safeguards around what the GCSB and SIS can do in NZ are laughably relaxed and just became more so. The GCSB were the agency who fucked up Kim Dotcom's case, after all.