Promoting And Protecting Digital Rights Since 1994
EFA is an independent non-profit association that relies on membership subscriptions and donations. If you’re concerned about digital rights in Australia, please join or donate today.
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Privacy Act Reform – Public Consultation on Exposure Draft Legislation
EFA and APF warn the Albanese Government’s 2026 privacy reforms are rushed, hollow, and fall short of protecting Australians from Big Tech surveillance.
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International Day of Democracy 2026 and the Business of Outrage: How Social Media Monetizes Political Discord
Written by EFA intern Sara Doczi. Every scroll is a vote of sorts – a like, a share, a moment of outrage – and most of us have no idea who’s counting. This International Day of Democracy falls on 15 September 2026. Perhaps today you might think about how online spaces can change how you participate in politics. International Day of Democracy Since 2008, the United Nation’s International Day of…
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Invisible by Design: The Privacy Costs of Meta’s Smart Glasses
EFA’s Sara Doczi writes about the privacy cost of Meta’s smart glasses.
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Feeding the Machine: How Copyright Became a Weapon Against AI Training
EFA intern Sara Doczi on AI training and copyright law.
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EFA Demands Immediate Ban on Meta RayBan and Kmart Smart Glasses
EFA issues warning about Kmart’s low-cost rival to Meta camera glasses
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Data Centres Are Coming to Your Backyard – And No One Asked You
EFA intern Maya Layish writes about the race to build AI infrastructure in Australia.
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What We Do
Policy
We actively monitor a number of policy areas and specific issues. The topics below provide a detailed view of EFA’s policy positions.
Copyright
Australia’s copyright laws are outdated, inflexible and not fit for the digital age. As such, EFA is a long-standing supporter of reform of Australia’s Copyright Act.
Privacy & Security
Privacy is fundamentally about consent and control over access to information, and goes hand-in-hand with security. Privacy is a human right.
Censorship
Adults should be able to make their own informed decisions about what content they create and consume.
Encryption
Access to encryption technologies is vital for individuals and groups to be able to safeguard the security and privacy of their information.
Internet Safety
Surveillance is not safety. Safety for whom, against what? This complex problem is more likely to be exacerbated, rather than solved, by measures that allow for unaccountable surveillance and the undermining of communications security.
Surveillance
EFA is committed to ensuring that Australian’s home life is not subject to arbitrary interference.