EFA Talks with… Dr Suelette Dreyfus
Electronic Frontiers Australia welcomes Dr Suelette Dreyfus as guest speaker to EFA Talks… an online lecture series—hosted by Angus Murray, chair of EFA’s policy committee. Register now for tickets to this Zoom Chat to be held on Wednesday 22 April 2020 from 1.30pm – 2.00pm AEST. EFA Talks are free with a suggested donation of $10 to support the […]
EFA Talks – Digital Rights During COVID-19 Pandemic
In a time when both Federal and many State Parliaments will not sit until August 2020, it is more important than ever that citizens ensure that the decisions being made by our elected representatives in this time of public health crisis are focused on the key issues of Health, Justice, Transparency and Accountability and on […]
EFA raises mass surveillance concerns in INSLM’s encryption act review
Electronic Frontiers Australia’s Angus Murray attended the public hearing of the review by Australia’s Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, Dr James Renwick SC into the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (Cth) (TOLA). Mr Murray (Chair of EFA’s Policy Committee) raised EFA’s serious concerns to Dr Renwick SC at the hearing on […]
Press Release: Major amendments to encryption laws are a step in the right direction
A coalition of human rights organisations, telecommunication industry and technology companies have today commented on the proposed amendments to the TOLA (Assistance and Access) Act 2018, tabled today in the Senate by Senator Kristina Kenneally. “It’s welcome to see the introduction today of Labor’s proposed amendments to these deeply flawed laws – a long-overdue edit […]
EFA and Future Wise Urge Seriousness From Government On Health Data Security
Digital rights groups Electronic Frontiers Australia and Future Wise today expressed their disappointment in the management of privacy and security of the My Health Record system, as highlighted by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)’s report released on Monday 25 November 2019. They called on the Australian government to engage seriously with the complex issues […]