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Submission: Digital Identity – Exposure Draft

Posted on October 28, 2021 | in Submissions

In October 2021, the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) completed Phase Three of the consultation process for Australia’s proposed Trusted Digital Identity Bill and the accompanying Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF) Accreditation Scheme, and the Trusted Digital Identity (TDI) rules.

Rights groups call for strong privacy protections in home quarantine apps

Posted on October 13, 2021 | in Media releases , News

The Human Rights Law Centre and Digital Rights Watch have written to federal, state and territory health ministers calling for stronger privacy protections in the technology being used to support home quarantine trials.

How to write your own policy submission

Posted on October 7, 2021 | in Events , Tools and Guides

On 7 October 2021 Digital Rights Watch teamed up with Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) to host a live online workshop on how to write your own policy submission.

September 2021 Roundup

Posted on October 3, 2021 | in Monthly updates

Last month we shared with you the petition to repeal the Identify and Disrupt Act, and we’re happy to say it’s now hit 125k and counting! While the likelihood of the legislation getting repealed is extremely small, we believe these signatures will help us in overturning the legislation when it’s set to sunset (in 5 years). It also sends a strong signal to the MPs that surveillance is a serious issue that Australians care about—which is something they seem to ignore across the board.

Submission: Restricted Access Systems Discussion Paper

Posted on September 21, 2021 | in Submissions

The Online Safety Act 2021 was passed in June 2021. Contained within it is an Online Content Scheme which includes the ability for the eSafety Commissioner to issue ‘remedial notices’. Upon receiving such a notice, a service must either remove the content or ensure that it is subject to a Restricted Access System (RAS).

August 2021 Roundup

Posted on September 3, 2021 | in Monthly updates

Strap in, August has been a huge month for digital rights! From the passage of the Identify and Disrupt Bill, to Apple’s announcement of its surveillance software update, to the launch of several consultations by the eSafety Commission—and we’re here to tell you all about it.