ADVOCACY, POLICY & NEWS
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EFA Condemns Government’s “Opportunity-First” AI Plan: Our Safety Sacrificed as Ex Ante Laws Are Bumped
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) condemned the Australian Government’s decision to abandon standalone, ex ante (proactive) AI legislation, warning the imminent National AI Plan prioritises “opportunity-first” adoption at the expense of citizen safety, fundamental digital rights and basic legal safeguards. “The early signals are clear,” said EFA Chair John Pane. “Many…
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
The EFA Annual General Meeting is to be held on Saturday, 29 November 2025 at 13.00 AEDT. The meeting will be held on Google Meet. Details at end of this email. The Constitution dictates that at least five positions are up for election each year and accordingly, there are seven Board positions…
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Being Snooped On by your Boss? SafeTrac Case Should be a Wake Up Call for All
Article by Bianca Gay, EFA Board member. Disturbing revelations have emerged that compliance training company SafeTrac covertly activated the microphones on employees’ laptops while they were working from home and recorded conversations in the name of monitoring productivity. Ironically, SafeTrac’s core business is advising companies on how to adhere to…
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EFA Gives Evidence at Hearing on Social Media Ban and Internet Search Engine Code
Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code and Social Media Minimum Age Rules On Monday, 13 October 2025, John Pane, EFA Chair appeared before Senate Estimates and gave evidence in respect of the fundamentally flawed “social media ban” for under 16 year olds and the proposed Internet Search Engine Code.…
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Call for Nominations to Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc. Board
EFA members are invited to nominate for election to the Board. As per Rule 10.4 of the EFA Rules of Incorporation, there will be five vacant Board seats at the AGM. EFA has been in existence for over 30 years now and many past and present Board members have made…
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Our Statement of Solidarity With The People of Nepal
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal following the government’s decision to block access to major social media platforms on 05 September 2025. This action, taken under the guise of maintaining public order, is in response to protests organised by local activists highlighting government corruption…
