This page lists EFA’s submissions and related publications, sorted by Topic Area. See them listed chronologically here.
General/Multi-topic
- Freedom of the Press and the Exercise of Law Enforcement Powers August 2019
- Model Acceptable Use Policy for Employee Use of the Internet – 24th November 2000
- Current Legal Issues: A paper presented at the AUUG2K Conference in Canberra by EFA Chair Kim Heitman – 29th June 2000
- A Bill of Electronic Rights and Ethics – Peter Merel – 1996
Copyright
- Copyright Amendment Bill November 2019
- Copyright Amendments submission – 12th February 2016
- Productivity Commission – IP Inquiry – submission – 17th December 2015
- Copyright Code submission – 23rd March 2015
- ALRC Copyright in the Digital Economy – submission – 3rd December 2012
- ALRC Copyright Review Terms of Reference submission – 27th April 2012
- Letter to AG Roxon re Optus TV Now – 28th February 2012
- Submission to the Review of sections 47J and 110AA of the Copyright Act – 29th February 2008
- Submission re the Copyright Amendment Bill 2006
- Inquiry into Technological Protection Measures Exceptions – 21st October 2005
- Issues Paper on Fair Use and Other Copyright Exceptions – 1st July 2005
- Policy review concerning unauthorised access to and use of subscription broadcasts – 17th June 2005
- Submission to the review of the “Digital Agenda” amendments to the Copyright Act – 30 September 2003
- EFA comments to the Copyright Convergence seminar – 23rd June 1994
- EFA comments to the Copyright Convergence group – 22nd April 1994
Trade Agreements
- Submission to Senate DFAT TPP Inquiry – 31st October 2016
- Submission on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT)- 17th March 2016
- Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement JSCOT Inquiry – submission – 16th June 2014
- Submission to DFAT on the TPP – 29th June 2012
- Letter to Trade Ministers re ACTA – 16th September 2008
- Senate Inquiry into the Australia – US Free Trade Agreement – 30 April 2004
- JSCOT Inquiry into the Australia – US Free Trade Agreement – 13th April 2004
Identity
- Review of the Identity-matching Services Bill 2019 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2019 September 2019
- Submission re Exposure Draft of the Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill – 21st August 2007
- DHS Access Card Consumer and Privacy Taskforce: Discussion Paper No. 3 – Registration – 16th April 2007
- DHS Access Card Consumer and Privacy Taskforce: Discussion Paper Number 2 – Voluntary Medical and Emergency Information – 16th March 2007
- Access Card – Inquiry Into Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill – 28th February 2007
- Exposure Draft of Access Card Bill – 12th January 2007
- Discussion Paper No. 1 on the Australian Government Health and Social Services “Access Card” – 31st July 2006
- Submission on the Queensland Smart Card Driver Licence Proposal issued by Queensland Transport – 21st November 2003
Consumer Representation
Competition
- Submission to the ACCC about eBay’s plan to force Australians to use PayPal for eBay purchases in most circumstances – 6th May 2008
- Submission to the Australian Communications Industry Forum on Consumer Contracts draft Industry Code – 5th November 2004
Connectivity (Broadband, NBN)
- Submission to the Senate Select Committee Inquiry into the NBN – 15th September 2008
- Submission to the Broadband Services Experts Group – 1994
Domain Name System (DNS)
- auDA second-level domains implementation submission – 10th November 2017
- auDA WHOIS Policy review – submission – 31st January 2014
- Discussion Paper Review of the structure and operation of the .au Internet domain – 28th November 2006
- Submission to the Australian Communications Authority Discussion Paper titled Introduction of ENUM in Australia – 16th November 2002
- EFA Submission to auDA Names Policy Advisory Panel – 21st March 2001
- Submission to auDA Competition Model Advisory Panel – 1st March 2001
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the provisions of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 – 19th October 2000
Censorship – Classification
- Criminal Code Amendment (Impersonating a Commonwealth Body) Bill – 19th October 2017
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the Internet – 10th March 2016
- Senate Inquiry Submission to the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Classification Tools and Other Measures) Bill 2014 – 1st May 2014
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games) Bill 2012 – 9th March 2012
- EFA-AusGamers – R18 Classification – submission – 28th February 2010
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Bill – 28th May 2007
- Material that Advocates Terrorist Acts Discussion Paper – 25th May 2007
- Classification (Waiver of Fee) Principles – 18th November 2005
- Suicide Related Material Offences Bill – 3rd April 2005
- Analysis of the South Australian government’s Internet censorship legislation – 29th November 2002
- Submission to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Review of the Operation of Schedule 5 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 – 8th November 2002
- Comprehensive Analysis of the NSW Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Bill 2001 – 18th February 2002
- Submission to the NSW Parliament inquiry into the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Bill 2001 – 24th February 2002
- OFLC Review of the Classification Guidelines for Films, Videos, Internet Content and Computer Games – October 2001
- Publications too ‘raunchy’ for Queensland adults to read? Paper on Queensland Government censorship policy obtained by EFA under FOI 7th August 2000
- Community Views – Whose Views? – a paper by EFA Executive Director Irene Graham discussing the OFLC Review of Publications Classification Guidelines (undertaken during 1997-1999) – 7th August 2000
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into amendments to the Classification Act to change the X classification to NVE (non-violent erotica) – 10th March 2000
- EFA response to draft State & Territory Net censorship legislation – 29th September 1999
- OFLC review of classification guidelines for publications – 28th May 1998
- Senate Select Committee on Information Technologies Self Regulation in the Information and Communication Industries Inquiry – January 1998
- Consultation Paper on the Regulation of on-line Information Services – 28 August 1995
- EFA’s joint response with ACS to BBS investigation – 1994
Censorship – Internet Filtering
- Submission to DBCDE on Internet Filter Transparency – 12th February 2010
- Letter from Mark Newton to Minister Ellis re Internet Filter – 17th November 2008
- Filtering Pilot and ACMA Blacklist – Not just “illegal” material – 15th November 2008
- Commentary on mandatory filtering by ISPs, a paper discussing the Internet censorship scheme proposed by The Australia Institute – 18th March 2003
- Hoodwinking the Public: Australia’s Internet Censorship Regime – 6th November 2002
- Response to the Internet Industry Association (IIA) Industry Code of Practice Version 7.1 (re internet filtering) – 12th April 2002
- Regulatory Failure: Australia’s Internet Censorship Regime – EFA’s Analysis of the ABA Jul-Dec 2000 report – 5th May 2001
- ABA Consultation Paper – Restricted Access systems – 9th November 1999
- Report: Clairview Internet Sheriff – An Independent Review – 25 June 1999
- EFA submission to Senate Inquiry into a regulatory framework relating to illegal or offensive material on the Internet – 30th April 1999
- EFA Response to the government’s Principles for a Regulatory Framework for On-line Services in the Broadcasting Services Act – 10th August 1997
- Senate Select Committee on Community Standards Relevant to the Supply of Services Utilising Electronic Technologies – March 1997
- EFA response to the ABA report into regulation of online services – 21st October 1996
- Response to the Draft NSW bill to censor the Internet – 17th June 1996
- Submission to ABA inquiry – 16 February 1996
Privacy
- Submission to AGD Data Retention for civil cases consultation – 27th January 2017
- Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016 – 19th December 2016
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census – 26th September 2016
- Submission on ALRC Discussion Paper about Serious Invasions of Privacy – 12th May 2014
- Submission to Clayton Utz on proposals to Enhance the Document Verification Service (DVS) – 2nd March 2014
- Submission to the Dept of Communications discussion paper on the registration period on the do not call register – 31st January 2014
- Submission to ALRC Inquiry into Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era – 13th November 2013
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry in relation to the feasibility of a prohibition on charging fees for an unlisted number service – 28th March 2013
- Integrated Public Number Database Scheme Consultation Paper (ACMA) – 2nd March 2007
- Issues Paper 31 Review of Privacy (ALRC) – 8th January 2007
- Industry Standard for the Making of Telemarketing Calls – 6th September 2006
- Spam Act 2003 Review Issues Paper – 1st February 2006
- Introduction of an Australian Do Not Call Register – 28th November 2005
- Draft Integrated Public Number Database Standard – 28th July 2005
- Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts public consultation on Spyware – 29 June 2005
- Senate Inquiry into the Privacy Act – Supplementary Submission – 30th May 2005
- Senate Inquiry into the Privacy Act – 24 February 2005
- Review of the Private Sector Provisions of the Privacy Act – 22nd December 2004
- Privacy invasions: Blocked Calling Number Disclosure to ISPs – 6th September 2004
- Submission to the Australian Communications Authority discussion paper Who’s Got Your Number?: Regulating the Use of Telecommunications Customer Information – 14 May 2004
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Spam Bill 2003 and Spam (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 – 20 October 2003
- Analysis and comments on the Spam Bills – 3 October 2003
- Submission to the Australian Communications Industry Forum’s Draft Calling Number Display Industry Code C522 – 2nd November 2002
- Submission to the National Office for the Information Economy’s Interim Spam Review Report – 16th September 2002
- Submission to the Federal Privacy Commissioner’s Consultation Paper for Information Sheet: Privacy and Collection of Publicly Available Personal Information – 25th August 2002
- Draft National Privacy Principles Guidelines – 4 July 2001
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the provisions of the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill 2000 – 3rd September 2000
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into e-Privacy – 28th July 2000
- Submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into the provisions of the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill 2000 – May 2000
- Victorian Government’s proposed Data Protection Bill – 10th February 1999
- Senate Inquiry into Privacy And The Private Sector (Privacy Amendment Bill 1998) – 8th July 1998
- Response to AGD Discussion Paper on Privacy Protection in the Private Sector – 27th November 1996
Data Breaches
- AGD – Serious Data Breach Notification Consultation submission – 7th March 2016
- Data breach draft bill submission – 24th April 2013
- Privacy Breach Notification – submission – 23rd November 2012
Online Safety
- ACT Crimes Amendment bill (non-consensual image sharing) – 28th July 2017
- Senate LegCon Revenge Porn Inquiry submission – 19th January 2016
- ALP Revenge Porn bill – submission – 6th October 2015
- Vicparl Sexting Inquiry – submission – 15th June 2012
- Unauthorised Photographs on the Internet and Ancillary Privacy Issues – 14th October 2005
- Draft Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Bill – 12th April 2004
- Submission to HREOC’s Background Paper for the October 2002 Cyber-Racism Symposium re Online Hate Speech and Section 18C of the Australian Racial Discrimination Act 1975 – 26th July 2002
Surveillance
- Review of the Mandatory Data Retention Regime July 2019
- Review of the Amendments made by the Telecommunictions and other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018, July 2019
- Submission on the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill – 19th January 2015
- Submission on the Comprehensive revision of Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act – 3rd March 2014
- National Security Inquiry – submission – 20th August 2012
- Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill – 9th April 2008
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill – 10th July 2007
- Exposure draft of Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007 – 23rd February 2007
- Inquiry into the provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill – 13th March 2006
- Review of the Telecommunications (Interception) Act – 20th May 2005
- Supplementary submission, responding to a Question on Notice, to the Senate Inquiry into the Provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications) Bill 2004 – 12 July 2004
- Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications) Bill 2004 – 28 June 2004
- Briefing Paper on the provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications) Bill 2004 – 3 June 2004
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Provisions of the Surveillance Devices Bill 2004 – 18th May 2004
- Senate Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2004 – 9th March 2004
- Analysis of the implications of the Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 – 29th June 2002
- PJCIS Review of the ASIO Legislation Amendment Bill 1999 – 25th April 1999
Strategy
- Artificial Intelligence: Australia’s Ethics Framework Submission_Redacted May 2019
- Cyber Security Strategy_Redacted November 2019
- Digital Economy White Paper – submission – 14th January 2013
- DBCDE Future Directions – submission – 11th February 2009
- NOIE: Towards an Australian strategy for the Information Economy – October 1998
Patents
Security
- Cyber Security Strategy_Redacted November 2019
- SLACA-TIAA-NetworkSecurity – 8th October 2009
- AGD-TIAA-Computer-Network-Protection – 7th August 2009
- Senate Inquiry into the Provisions of the Cybercrime Bill 2001 – July 2001
- EFA Commentary on the Cybercrime Bill 2001 – 23rd July 2001
Cybercrime
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2004 – 6th August 2004
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Entry, Search and Seizure Provisions in Commonwealth Legislation conducted – 26 July 2004
- Supplementary submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission inquiry into recent trends in practices and methods of cybercrime – 6th August 2003
- Submission to the Internet Industry Association of Australia (“IIA”) on their proposed Cybercrime Code of Practice for ISPs – 19 August 2003
- Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission inquiry into recent trends in practices and methods of cybercrime – 30th April 2003
- Joint Committee On The National Crime Authority Inquiry into The Law Enforcement Implications of New Technology – 19th April 2001