EFA’s policy positions don’t change from election to election, as we prefer to take a longer view, grounded in human rights. However, this election, we’d like to highlight a couple of issues we think are particularly important. Surveillance is not … Continue reading →

A push-poll masquerading as research undermines efforts to have a facts-based discussion about how to deal with Internet regulation. Continue reading →

Electronic Frontiers Australia is saddened to learn that Switter will be shut down in response to pressure from overzealous lawmakers trying to create a Children’s Internet. The site was originally set up in response to anti-sex work and anti-LGBTQIA+ recent … Continue reading →

Read EFA's submission on the Reform of Australia’s electronic surveillance framework discussion paper. Continue reading →

By Vanessa Teague In all the attention given to voter ID, a bill that really does improve the security of Australian Elections has gone mostly unremarked: The Electoral Legislation Amendment (Assurance of Senate Counting) Bill. The bill proposes—for the first … Continue reading →