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Privacy advocates release satirical video on proposed encryption legislation

Posted on September 4, 2018 | in Media releases

Digital Rights Watch and The Juice Media have this week released a video designed to more clearly inform the Australian public about the impact of proposed legislation that would grant law enforcement unprecedented new powers, including to develop the capacity to circumvent encryption.

Australia Wants to Take Government Surveillance to the Next Level

Posted on September 3, 2018 | in Articles

A state’s capacity to spy on its citizens has grown exponentially in recent years as new technology has meant more aspects of our lives can be observed, recorded and analyzed than ever before. At the same time, much to the frustration of intelligence agencies around the world, so has the ability to keep digital information secret, thanks to encryption.

Australians denied their right to hear Chelsea Manning speak

Posted on August 29, 2018 | in Media releases

Digital rights activists have expressed outrage at reports that the Australian Government plans to refuse a visa to US citizen Chelsea Manning, who is scheduled to appear at several events across Australia in the coming weeks.

The internet holds society together and the government is setting out to break it

Posted on August 29, 2018 | in Articles , News

The Australian Government has finally released its draft bill on encryption, which would see law enforcement granted unprecedented new powers, including the ability to crack open encrypted communication.

Defend encryption in Australia

Posted on August 19, 2018 | in News , Take Action

The Australian Government have released a draft Bill [The Assistance and Access Bill 2018] designed to compel device manufacturers and service providers to assist law enforcement in accessing encrypted information. Although apparently developed to allow government agencies access to criminals’ encrypted communications, the Bill also grants broad, sweeping powers to government agencies that will harm the security and stability of our communications and the internet at large.

Submission to Inquiry into the conduct of the 2016 Federal Election

Posted on August 13, 2018 | in Submissions

On 21 September 2016, the Special Minister of State, Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, asked the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters to inquire into and report on all aspects of the 2016 Federal Election and related matters.