WA Senate Re-election scorecard
As we’ve done with previous federal polls, EFA has rated a selection of the parties contesting this Saturday’s Western Australian half-Senate re-election. The Greens and the Pirate Party remain the stand-out choices for people concerned about digital rights, however the Secular Party, the Sex Party and the Wikileaks Party all score well, but have not articulated […]
Griffith By-Election Guide [Updated]
[UPDATE] We apologise, but we inadvertantly upgraded Labor on censorship from Red to Amber. This was an internal version control error and should not have happened. We have corrected this now. As we’ve done for the last two Federal Elections, we’re providing you with a guide as to how we rate the various party’s policies […]
Opt-out, opt-in: the internet filter hokey pokey
This article by EFA Board Member Sean Rintel was originally published on The Conversation. See the original article. A ‘badly worded sentence or two’ put shadow communications minister Malcolm Turnbull on the back foot yesterday. AAP/Dan Himbrechts As of last night both major Australian political parties can claim to have at one time backed […]
The internet filter that wasn’t – an Open Internet back on the political agenda
Electronic Frontiers Australia again reiterated its opposition to an internet filter today after the Coalition announced, and then abandoned, plans to implement an ‘opt-out’ internet filter Thursday. The announcement was one of the key points of the party’s 11 page policy ‘to Enhance Online Safety for Children’. The proposed content filter would have affected smart […]
Saturday 6th July – National Day of Action: Protect our Privacy
The privacy of all Australians is at threat like never before. These threats include: The US’ global surveillance apparatus, including PRISM Federal Police are accessing phone and internet records up to 1,000 times per week, without warrants Other government and non-government agencies, including the RSPCA and Victorian Taxi Directorate are also regularly accessing phone and internet records, […]
