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DRW and EFA team up to support Australian Charter of Human Rights

Posted on July 11, 2023 | in Submissions

Digital Rights Watch (DRW) and Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) have teamed up to make a joint submission calling for a federal Human Rights Act as well as a separate but complimentary Charter of Digital Rights and Principles.

Organisations publish open letter on behalf of parents calling for bold privacy reform

Posted on June 5, 2023 | in Media releases

Bold reform to Australia’s Privacy Act is essential to the safety, wellbeing and autonomy of children growing up as digital natives, according to an open letter today published by Digital Rights Watch. The letter has been co-signed by a number of other advocates and civil society organisations, including The Centre for Digital Wellbeing, Salinger Privacy, and VicHealth, and is calling for signatures from members of the public.

Sign the open letter for bold privacy law reform

Posted on May 22, 2023

Data-hungry business models cause harm to all of us–especially children. Add your name to our petition.

Digital Rights Watch proposes new Australian Digital Corporation to balance the scales with big tech

Posted on April 26, 2023 | in Reports , Submissions

The growing power of private technology companies is a threat to national sovereignty and our democracy, according to a report by Digital Rights Watch.

Submission: Privacy Act Review – Report

Posted on April 3, 2023 | in Submissions

After over two years of consultation and review of the Privacy Act, the Attorney General’s Department released the final report in February 2023 and sought public feedback to shape the final direction of the Privacy Act review.

How to write a submission to the Privacy Act Review

Posted on March 16, 2023 | in Articles , Tools and Guides

After over two years of consultation and review of the Privacy Act, the Attorney General’s Department has released the final report and is currently seeking feedback that will shape the direction of the legislation.