One year on from the passing of Australia's encryption legislation, the tech community says workers face constant anxiety about their responsibilities and global career prospects under the laws.

"It’s quite confronting to have the sense that you might be plucked out of your job and asked to do something, to act," StartupAus chief operating officer Alex Gruszka said.

The sector remains concerned about the impact of the laws on individual tech employees. Credit:Dimitri Vervitsiotis

The Telecommunications and Other Legislation (Assistance and Access) Act passed in the first week of December 2018, placing obligations on technology companies to help law enforcement decrypt messaging in order to help fight serious criminal activity.

At the time, Australian software developers warned that beyond creating potential security concerns across the local tech sector, the laws would also have a direct impact on how attractive Australians were as employees when applying for global developer jobs.