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EFA Gives Evidence at Hearing on Social Media Ban and Internet Search Engine Code
Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code and Social Media Minimum Age Rules On Monday, 13 October 2025, John Pane, EFA Chair appeared before Senate Estimates and gave evidence in respect of the fundamentally flawed “social media ban” for under 16 year olds and the proposed Internet Search Engine Code. EFA strongly believes both codes are not fit for purpose, and that the government has had its thumb on the…
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Call for Nominations to Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc. Board
EFA members are invited to nominate for election to the Board. As per Rule 10.4 of the EFA Rules of Incorporation, there will be five vacant Board seats at the AGM. EFA has been in existence for over 30 years now and many past and present Board members have made significant contributions to shifting the needle on government policy and legislation covering digital rights and privacy. EFA exists today because…
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Our Statement of Solidarity With The People of Nepal
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal following the government’s decision to block access to major social media platforms on 05 September 2025. This action, taken under the guise of maintaining public order, is in response to protests organised by local activists highlighting government corruption and also its authoritarian approach to regulating social media platforms. To date, 19 protesters have been killed and over a hundred…
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EFA Questions Use of ChatGPT in Government Public Service Pilot
Electronic Frontiers Australia is disturbed to learn that the Australian Government is incorporating ChatGPT 4.o into a pilot program for AI use in the public service. The Department of Finance previously announced that it was exploring AI use cases across government; however, no specific mention was made as to whether this AI was to be “generative AI” or “agentic AI.” In July, ITNews announced the use of Chat GPT 4.o…
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Age Assurance Technology Trial Final Report Released
Well, look at that. Electronic Frontiers Australia’s early call rings true. The Age Assurance Technology Trial (“AATT”) Final Report has been released. EFA Chair John Pane was a member of the AATT Stakeholder Advisory board in the capacity of a digital rights advocate and privacy subject matter expert. He resigned from the AATT Stakeholder Advisory Board in mid-August 2025 due to a range of concerns relating to the preliminary report…
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EFA Challenges Claims of Age Assurance Technology Trial Success
On 20 June 2025 the preliminary findings of the Australian Government’s Age Assurance Technology Trial were presented. The major talking point from the consultancy team managing the trial was this claim: “Age assurance can be done in Australia and can be private, robust and effective”. While this makes a great sound bite for our Prime Minister and Communications Minister, things could not really be further from the truth. John Pane, EFA…
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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.