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Lack of oversight on offshoring of data retention shows scheme should be scrapped

Posted on February 16, 2017 | in Media releases

Digital Rights Watch has renewed calls for Australia’s mandatory data retention scheme to be scrapped, after revelations that the Government has no oversight over whether telecommunication companies are storing data outside of Australia’s borders.

Watchlist: Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act

Posted on February 8, 2017 | in News

There is no protection of freedom of speech in Australian law, unlike many other countries. There is an implied right of freedom of political communication in the Australian Constitution, but this right is about facilitating social democracy, and is not a general protection. There are many laws regulating speech, including (but not limited to) section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Cth (RDA), defamation law and consumer law that protects against misleading representations.

What's all this about allowing civil parties access to metadata?

Posted on January 28, 2017 | in News

The Attorney General recently asked for submissions about the potential use of metadata collected for the purposes of the data retention regime in civil cases. You can read our submission here. For those interested, this is a quick summary.

Attorney General's Department consultation into access to telecommunications data in civil proceedings

Posted on January 23, 2017 | in News , Submissions

The Attorney-General’s Department invited submissions to support a review by the Minister for Communications and the Attorney-General into access to telecommunications data in civil proceedings.

Democracy demands transparency in trade negotiations

Posted on January 19, 2017 | in News

It’s copyright week! This week, Digital Rights Watch is joining a group of organizations in reflecting on how copyright policy can promote, and not diminish, a robust, accessible public domain.

Pusheen teaches internet safety

Posted on January 16, 2017 | in Tools and Guides

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