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Submission: Digital ID Bill 2023 exposure draft

Posted on November 13, 2023 | in Submissions

In October 2023 the Digital ID Taskforce (in the Department of Finance) closed a public consultation on the exposure draft of a proposed Digital ID Bill 2023. This follows their previous consultation on a 2021 exposure draft of the Trusted Digital Identity Framework (see our submission for that consultation here).

Submission: Identity Verification Services Bill

Posted on October 15, 2023 | in Submissions

In September 2023 the Identity Verification Services Bill 2023 was introduced to Parliament. The Bill was referred to an Inquiry by the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, and Digital Rights Watch made a submission. The Committee is required to report by the 9th of November 2023.

Campaign win: Australian government will not force sites to implement age verification

Posted on August 31, 2023 | in Articles

Yesterday, the Australian Government released the eSafety Commissioner’s long-awaited roadmap for age verification for online pornography. We are pleased to see that the federal government will not force websites to implement age verification as a result of concerns about privacy and the lack of maturity of the technology.

Submission: Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Online

Posted on August 30, 2023 | in Submissions

In January, the Minister for Communications announced that the Australian Government would introduce new laws to provide the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) with new powers to combat online misinformation and disinformation. The draft bill was open for public feedback from 20 June to 20 August 2023.

Submission: Safe and Responsible AI

Posted on August 14, 2023 | in Submissions

On 1 June 2023 the Department of Industry, Science and Resources opened a public consultation in response to a Discussion Paper called ‘Safe and responsible AI in Australia’.

It's time to protect renters' digital rights in the housing crisis

Posted on August 7, 2023 | in Articles , Submissions , Tools and Guides

Learn more about how RentTech is impacting renters’ digital rights amongst the housing crisis.