We see today that the Australian government is still pushing for an encryption backdoor, and isn’t engaging with the Australian public about what they intend to do. The bill is apparently in “advanced stages” without any transparency on its impact to … Continue reading →

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE BY ELECTRONIC FRONTIERS AUSTRALIA, FUTURE WISE, AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY FOUNDATION, AND DIGITAL RIGHTS WATCH In light of the revelations that Cambridge Analytica has reportedly misused the data of over 50 million people on Facebook, Australia’s leading digital and … Continue reading →

More concerns than answers have been raised over the Governments My Health Record Scheme after EFA board member Justin Warren made a request for access to the "Operational Blueprint" through the Right to Know FOI platform. In it's response to the request, the … Continue reading →

EFA’s Chair Lyndsey Jackson spoke with ABC Radio’s Rod Quin and callers early Saturday (10/2/18) morning about the data we share and what it can reveal about us. Increasingly people are discovering the impact and value of the information we … Continue reading →

A new project by the Australian Human Rights Commission puts the relationship between human rights and technology into focus. Electronic Frontiers Australia welcomes this directive. EFA’s charter is the protecting and building awareness of civil liberties and ongoing campaigning of … Continue reading →