EFA Annual Report for 2009
The EFA Board has released its annual report to members for the year 2008/09. The EFA AGM will be held on 16 November 2009. Thank you all for all of your continued support throughout the year. — Nic Suzor, EFA Chair
Senate Interception (Network Security) Amendments submission
EFA will shortly make a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009 (Cth). We previously made a submission to the Attorney-General’s Department on the exposure draft of this Bill. We are happy to say that our concerns were addressed and that the new Bill […]
Free IP and Tech law advice at QUT
The QUT Faculty of Law and Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House are running two free intellectual property and technology law advice sessions in October and November in Brisbane. Professor Brian Fitzgerald and Kylie Pappalardo from QUT Faculty of Law, in conjunction with Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House (QPILCH), have established an IP and […]
Network security interception amendments inquiry – Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee is holding an inquiry into the newly introduced Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009 (Cth). We recently sent our concerns about the exposure draft for this Bill to the Attorney-General’s department. At the time, we were worried that the proposed legislation provided a very broad exception to […]
Left 4 Dead 2 refused classification (banned in Australia)
Valve’s highly-anticipated sequel, Left 4 Dead 2, has just been refused classification in Australia. For more information, see IGN and Kotaku. I imagine that this will go to the Classification Review Board for appeal. This highlights the continued impact of a lack of an R18+ rating for computer games in Australia. If this decision stands, […]