ADVOCACY, POLICY & NEWS
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Voting links are on their way, AGM & financial reports are now online
Voting links for board nominees at the 2018 AGM will be sent to eligible members on Tuesday 20 November. The AGM and financial reports have been added to the 2018 AGM information page on the website. We ask members to take the time to read the reports when making the…
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“Internet of Trust” – citizens and government explore the balance in Paris
Recently, EFA was generously granted sponsorship for a board member to attend the 2018 Internet Governance Forum in Paris, between the 12th and 14th of November. Someone was going to draw the short straw to attend the forum, and that was Peter Tonoli. Peter’s report is below: This was the…
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EFA Celebrates Renewed Enthusiasm From Members
Electronic Frontiers Australia is celebrating a renewed enthusiasm from members one year after a board refresh. “EFA members were instrumental in highlighting the flaws of MyHealthRecord, and challenging the overreach of legislation such as the Access and Assistance Bill,” said EFA chair Lyndsey Jackson. “EFA has worked closely with other…
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Board nominations due Saturday! 2018 was a year of change. In 2019 we need doers!
In October last year, when I nominated to join the board of Electronic Frontiers Australia, I didn’t know a lot about the organisation, but I learned quickly how important EFA is to digital rights in Australia, and as an ally to other civil society organisations. EFA started 24 years ago,…
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Call for Nominations for the EFA Board – the AGM is coming up!
It’s been a big year for EFA and a big year for digital rights. On behalf of the board we thank you for your support this year. We are really looking forward to sharing our progress in 2018 and to start planning for the year ahead. Nominations to serve as…
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Joint Submission Assistance and Access Bill 2018
Electronic Frontiers Australia collaborated with Digital Rights Watch, Australian Privacy Foundation, Future Wise, The Queensland Council for Civil Liberties, The New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties, Access Now and Blueprint for Free Speech to produce a joint submission. With a month to respond this effort allowed us all to…