Looks like Border Force are still searching the smartphones of people entering Australia, including citizens. Today's example is of an "Australian tech entrepreneur who lives in the US with his wife and children" who was told "to hand over passwords to personal electronic devices" that were "searched out of my view for extended periods" and that if he didn't do that, the device would be "kept indefinitely [for] forensic examination". This person was also "asked to hand over the master password for his password manager on the third visit but he refused". This has happened to over 40,000 devices over the past 5 years and while the officers can't force you to unlock the device, it's totally legal for them to confiscate it if the officers suspet "special forfeited goods" like "illegal pornography, terrorism-related material and media that has been, or would be, refused classification". It's fucked up and anyone you explain it to agrees its fucked up, yet the current government is pissing their pants daily about social media.
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