ADVOCACY, POLICY & NEWS
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IPND Scheme
EFA has sent a submission in support of the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s proposed Integrated Public Number Database Scheme which is being established following the enactment of the Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) Bill 2006.
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Draft changes to Telecommunications Privacy Laws
EFA’s submission to the Attorney-General’s Department expresses serious concerns about the Exposure Draft of Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007. The draft contains new powers enabling law enforcement agencies to access telecommunications data without a warrant, which were not recommended in the Blunn Review Report, and other provisions that…
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Access Card Bill seriously deficient
The exposure draft of an Access Card Bill has exacerbated EFA’s opposition to the system. The broad powers to be granted to the Minister and DHS officers facilitates function creep, negates implied promises about limits on storage of information in the national ID database, and possibly even enables the collection…
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ALRC Privacy Review
EFA sent a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission in response to ALRC Issues Paper 31 Review of Privacy. EFA considers the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) is in need of major overhaul. It is inadquate to protect the privacy of Australians in the 21st century. See EFA’s submission to…
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Media Release – Hyperlinking appeal causes concern
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) today expressed its concern at the decision of the Full Federal Court in the Cooper v Universal Music Pty Ltd appeal. The initial decision in this case held that a Brisbane webmaster, his Internet Service Provider (ISP), a director of the ISP, and a technical support…
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Review of .au Internet domain
EFA sent a submission to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts in response to the Discussion Paper Review of the structure and operation of the .au Internet domain, 28 Nov 2006. See EFA’s submission to the DCITA Review.