EFA Demands Action on Persistent Unlawful Surveillance
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has, once again, found Australian law enforcement agencies continue to unlawfully surveil Australians. When will they be forced to stop?
The democratic obligation to repeal authoritarian laws
A society’s norms can shift fast. In the last decade, compulsory metadata retention for broad surveillance purposes has gone from a controversy to a scandal, to a fact of Australian life, to an insufficient power that needs to be augmented by yet more invasive ones. Military control over cryptography and other exports has gone from […]
EFA Complains to OAIC About Retailers Use of Facial Surveillance
EFA joins DRW and APF to file a joint complaint with the OAIC regarding Bunnings, Kmart, and The Good Guys use of facial surveillance.
Poor ABC coverage of facial surveillance
EFA and DRW complained to the ABC about an article on facial surveillance that was we are concerned that we believe is actively harmful, misleading, and overlooks essential legal and ethical points.
Australian Retailers Using Face Surveillance
Customers were shocked to learn that major Australian retailers are using face surveillance. EFA demands that they stop.