POLICY NEWS, COMMENTARY & DIGITAL PRIVACY TIPS
EFA’s Response to Albo’s Shiny New Plan on AI and Data Centres
In July 2026, Prime Minister Albanese announced a shift from voluntary technology guidelines to a mandatory legislative framework. EFA has mixed opinions.
EFA Board Welcomes New Intern
EFA welcomes intern Maya Layish from Cambridge University. Maya will support EFA in a range of public facing and back office activities.
Electronic Frontiers Australia Condemns Meta’s New ‘Muse’ AI Traffic in Australian Likenesses via Deceptive Dark Patterns
Electronic Frontiers Australia has issued an urgent warning to Australian social media users following the rollout of Meta’s latest AI tool, ‘Muse Image’. The feature
Electronic Frontiers Australia joins global launch of Stop Killing the Internet
EFA has joined the launch of Stop Killing the Internet, a new global movement for a better internet: open, private, free, accessible, democratic and shaped
EFA condemns WA Police deployment of live facial recognition — an Australian first
23 June 2026 – Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has strongly condemned the Western Australia Police Force’s deployment of live facial recognition technology in public spaces.
2026 Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey: Insights from a Digital Rights Perspective
This post was written by John Pane, board chair of Electronic Frontiers Australia. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s latest Australian Community Attitudes to