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Startups win from procurement rule shift, but barriers remain

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Startups and small businesses can better access Commonwealth contracts after last year’s procurement rules changes, a Canberra founder says, but dense tender infrastructure and duplicative processes are keeping many...

Govt to close loopholes and mandate local hosting of metadata

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A loophole in Australia’s metadata retention laws allowing non-law enforcement agencies, including local councils, to access telecommunications data will be shut as part of a suite of legislative reforms...

Police should be locked out of digital ID scheme

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Former Australian Privacy Commissioner Malcolm Crompton has recommended law enforcement agencies be explicitly prevented from accessing data from the government’s digital identity program, which is being prepared for an...

Election tech policy scorecard

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Voters should hold the major political parties to account on digital rights and remember the recent litany of tech failures when heading to the polls, Digital Rights Watch chair...

Law is falling far behind the tech

Posted on   |  by Beverley Head
Legislation addressing the deployment of emerging technologies in Australia is “so far behind we don’t even know how far behind we are” according to Law Council president Fiona McLeod....