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In terms of escaping targeted government surveillance, Australia is not the country to be in. If the Australian government is targeting you, there's no escape.
In terms of escaping mass surveillance and of keeping your personal information private, Australia isn't that bad. Simply the fact gmail is allowed to operate in the country means it isn't great either though.
Strengthening privacy laws around rental property applications is currently the main privacy concern for me, and recent state law changes have marginally improved that.