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How much do political parties know about you?

Posted on November 23, 2018 | in News

Political parties know more about you than you may realise. Parties are looking for whatever edge they can get, and increasingly, that edge comes in the form of personal data. While the use of this data is still in its infancy in this country, its potential is huge.

Democratic processes trump Ministerial overreach

Posted on November 22, 2018 | in Media releases

Privacy experts are calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to respect democratic processes and stop attempting to coerce Parliament to push through increased law enforcement powers.

Electoral Matters hearings on cyber influence of elections

Posted on November 20, 2018 | in News

Digital Rights Watch Chair Tim Singleton Norton provides evidence to the Joint Committee on Electoral Matters inquiry into the cyber manipulation of elections.

Extension of My Health Record opt-out period welcomed by privacy advocates

Posted on November 14, 2018 | in Media releases

Digital Rights Watch has welcomed the news that after sustained pressure from privacy and health advocates, as well as Labor and the Greens in the Senate, the Government will extend the opt-out period of the My Health Record system through to January 31, 2019.

Research shows Australians deeply concerned by Government's spyware legislation

Posted on October 25, 2018 | in Media releases

New research released today by the Alliance for a Safe and Secure Internet shows a majority of Australians are deeply concerned by the Government’s proposed Assistance and Access Bill 2018 – known as the Encryption Bill.

PJCIS hearings on Assistance and Access Bill

Posted on October 20, 2018 | in News

Angus Murray, Dr Suelette Dreyfus and Justin Clacherty appear before the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, to outline civil society concerns with the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018.