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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Call for 2023 Board Nominations
EFA members are invited to nominate for election to the Board. As per Rule 10, there will be five vacant Board seats at the AGM. Nominations from new members (that join before the close of nominations) are acceptable, and nominations from people from groups that are currently under-represented on the Board are particularly encouraged. Self-nomination is acceptable. To Nominate Close of Nominations All nominations must be received before: 17:00 AEST…
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EFA Welcomes Government Decision To Reject Online Age Verification
EFA welcomes the Australian Government’s decision that forcing platforms to implement age verification, or “age assurance”, technologies would pose too high a risk to our privacy and security. The government found that: “It is clear from the Roadmap that at present, each type of age verification or age assurance technology comes with its own privacy, security, effectiveness and implementation issues. […] Protections must be proportionate to the level of harm…
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EFA Supports Responsible AI
EFA has welcomed the opportunity to comment on the Safe and Responsible AI consultation. EFA harnesses the expertise of digital experts who volunteer to craft relevant, meaningful and informed submissions that fight for our digital rights. This takes time and resources. Please consider making a donation to EFA. We need your support to rally more minds and apply pressure on those who hold the future of our privacy in their…
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Australians Speak Out on Privacy Concerns: OAIC Survey
EFA weighs in on the latest OAIC survey about Australians’ attitudes to and experiences of digital privacy.
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Correspondence with Bunnings Privacy Team
Following on from our request to the OAIC regarding our concerns we are yet to receive an update on their investigation. In the meantime the Bunnings Privacy team have written to EFA in response. EFA’s President Justin Warren has responded with further questions that this correspondence has raised. These practices are only going to increase without public oversight. If you would like to help directly or by providing support to…
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Letter to OAIC: EFA Wants Answers on Facial Recognition Investigation
Electronic Frontiers Australia has submitted a letter to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) demanding answers on their facial recognition investigation. A Reddit user has revealed that Bunnings has quietly restarted scanning patrons and even introduced number plate scanning RE: Australian Retailers Using Facial Recognition Dear Commissioner, We write to inquire about the progress of the OAIC’s investigation into the use of facial recognition technology by Bunnings Group…
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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.