POLICY NEWS, COMMENTARY & DIGITAL PRIVACY TIPS
No Press Freedom Without Digital Freedom
World Press Freedom Day reminds us that democracy depends on people being able to speak, report, and scrutinise power without fear. Journalists expose corruption, inform
World IP Day 2026: Copyright, Creativity, and the Future of AI in Australia
Written by Julian Watchorn, Vice-Chair, Electronic Frontiers Australia. On World Intellectual Property Day, we are reminded that copyright is not a barrier to innovation: it
FOI Documents Reveal OAIC Echoes EFA’s Critique of the Government’s Age Assurance Technology Trial
Newly released documents seen by EFA and obtained by Cam Wilson (a journalist for Crikey and friend of EFA) —read the full Crikey article here —
Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2026 Withdrawn
Written by John Pane, EFA Chair. Following some very spirited debate today in the Senate, EFA is quite happy to announce that the Freedom of
Albanese Government Poised to Restrict Australia’s Freedom of Information Regime
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) warns that the Albanese government is set to weaken our government’s transparency framework and its accountability by using
EFA Inc Membership Engagement Survey 2025
By EFA Chair, John Pane. It’s been some time since we’ve done this. And it’s about time! As you know, as part of our advocacy