Promoting and protecting digital rights since 1994
Updates from EFA
The Senate Assurance Bill plugs a critical gap in Australian Election security
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
AGM is on TODAY! Saturday 13 November
We really look forward to having you join us! Call details are below. Visit our 2021 AGM information page for the board agenda and papers.
Draft Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations) Determination 2021 consultation
EFA has made a submission to the Draft Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations) Determination 2021 consultation and we encourage you to make one as
The Critical Infrastructure Bill is electronic search and seizure without a warrant
By Vanessa Teague Everyone agrees that the threat of cyberattack is serious, the results could be devastating, and Australia is woefully underprepared. The question is whether
Nominate for the EFA board by 16 October
EFA members are invited to nominate for election to the Board. As per Rule 10, there will be five vacant Board seats at the AGM.
Electronic Frontiers Australia – ‘Experts Weigh in’
Experts weigh in on digital rights reform. Digital policy is a sticky web of disjointed laws, privacy concerns and violations of our civil liberties. Most
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What We Do
Policy
We actively monitor a number of policy areas and specific issues. The topics below provide a detailed view of EFA’s policy positions.
Copyright
Australia’s copyright laws are outdated, inflexible and not fit for the digital age. As such, EFA is a long-standing supporter of reform of Australia’s Copyright Act.
Privacy & Security
Privacy is fundamentally about consent and control over access to information, and goes hand-in-hand with security. Privacy is a human right.
Censorship
Adults should be able to make their own informed decisions about what content they create and consume.
Encryption
Access to encryption technologies is vital for individuals and groups to be able to safeguard the security and privacy of their information.
Internet safety
Surveillance is not safety. Safety for whom, against what? This complex problem is more likely to be exacerbated, rather than solved, by measures that allow for unaccountable surveillance and the undermining of communications security.
Surveillance
EFA is committed to ensuring that Australian’s home life is not subject to arbitrary interference.
