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. In this Australian first, a marked police van will be used outside major events and in crowded areas to scan the faces of people walking past in real time. “This […]
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 the law. Yet, they may […]
Hands Off Protests 2025: Stories From Across the Divide
On April 5, 2025, Theodora Skeadas attended one of many Hands Off demonstrations taking place across the United States, in protest against the Trump Administration’s attack on social welfare, critical healthcare programs, diversity and trans rights, worker’s rights, and data privacy. Theodora shared her story with Electronic Frontiers Australia for Stories From Across The Divide. EFA […]
Bunnings Violated Your Privacy: What You Need to Know
Finally! This month, Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind ruled that Bunnings’ facial recognition system violated the privacy of millions of Australians. The OAIC found that the use of facial recognition was also found to be disproportionate to the risk of violence or theft in retail stores. Electronic Frontiers Australia welcomes the decision as a step […]
Major Privacy Threat: EFA Condemns Government’s Social Media Age Ban
Electronic Frontiers Australia condemns the government’s recent confirmation of a social media ban for under-16s. We firmly oppose any age-based restrictions that intrude on young Australians’ privacy, digital rights, and access to potentially life-saving information. “This ban represents an authoritarian and unnecessary step toward government intrusion into the online lives of young Australians, undermining their […]