This page relates to public policy issues concerning privacy and surveillance. EFA’s Privacy Policy is available here.
Census 2016
For more information, see our Census 2016 page
Telecommunications data (‘metadata’) retention
For more information, see our Mandatory data retention page
Privacy Laws in Australia
- Data Protection Laws (Privacy Acts)
- Telecommunications Privacy Laws including:
- Telecommunications Act 1997, Part 13-Protection of Communications
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
- Spam Laws
- Surveillance Devices Laws
- Workplace Surveillance Laws (monitoring of Internet use, etc.)