Tag: eLECTRONIC FRONTIERS AUSTRALIA

Privacy Act review delayed as reforms stall

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A significant review of the Privacy Act has been delayed, with a discussion paper still yet to be released 18 months after it was launched, while draft legislation introducing...

Data Commissioner defends new sharing scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government has struck the right balance with its sweeping new data-sharing scheme which will “streamline” service delivery, the Data Commissioner has told a Senate committee hearing, which also...

Govt mulls ID points to use for social media

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is considering requiring identification checks for the use of social media platforms as part of its broader big tech crackdown, a proposal which has been rejected...

Govt data sharing plan ‘violates expectations’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
New laws that “fundamentally change” the way the federal government handles the personal data of Australians will have “enormous consequences” for individual privacy, civil and digital rights groups have...

Why the rush? Online Safety Bill still not passed

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Online Safety Bill will not be passed by Parliament until May at the earliest, despite the rushed process behind the federal government’s controversial legislation. The Online Safety Bill,...

The vaccination certificate now under a spotlight

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The imminent rollout of a digital COVID-19 vaccination certification risks becoming another government tech wreck, Labor and a number of digital rights advocates have warned, with concerns over the...

Privacy office is still ‘severely underfunded’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia’s regulator for privacy and freedom of information missed all but one of its performance goals in the last year, leading to concerns the agency is “severely underfunded” and...

Robodebt inquiry inevitable, but in what form?

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A full inquiry into the government’s illegal robodebt scheme now seems inevitable, with the main question now centring around what form it will take. On Friday afternoon Government Services...