ADVOCACY, POLICY & NEWS
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Call for 2023 Board Nominations
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. Nominations from new members (that join before the close of nominations) are acceptable, and nominations from people from groups that are currently under-represented on the…
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EFA Welcomes Government Decision To Reject Online Age Verification
EFA welcomes the Australian Government’s decision that forcing platforms to implement age verification, or “age assurance”, technologies would pose too high a risk to our privacy and security. The government found that: “It is clear from the Roadmap that at present, each type of age verification or age assurance technology…
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EFA Supports Responsible AI
EFA has welcomed the opportunity to comment on the Safe and Responsible AI consultation. EFA harnesses the expertise of digital experts who volunteer to craft relevant, meaningful and informed submissions that fight for our digital rights. This takes time and resources. Please consider making a donation to EFA. We need…
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Australians Speak Out on Privacy Concerns: OAIC Survey
EFA weighs in on the latest OAIC survey about Australians’ attitudes to and experiences of digital privacy.
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Correspondence with Bunnings Privacy Team
Following on from our request to the OAIC regarding our concerns we are yet to receive an update on their investigation. In the meantime the Bunnings Privacy team have written to EFA in response. EFA’s President Justin Warren has responded with further questions that this correspondence has raised. These practices…
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Letter to OAIC: EFA Wants Answers on Facial Recognition Investigation
Electronic Frontiers Australia has submitted a letter to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) demanding answers on their facial recognition investigation. A Reddit user has revealed that Bunnings has quietly restarted scanning patrons and even introduced number plate scanning RE: Australian Retailers Using Facial Recognition Dear Commissioner, We…
