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Public health, children's rights and privacy organisations deliver open letter to Attorney General calling for bold privacy reform

Posted on February 9, 2024 | in Media releases

The Australian government must act on its commitment to bold reform of Australia’s Privacy Act in order to uphold the safety, wellbeing and autonomy of children, according to an open letter today delivered to Attorney General Mark Dreyfus. The Open Letter was coordinated by Digital Rights Watch, and has been co-signed by 22 organisations across public health, children’s rights, and privacy advocacy. It also has over 800 signatures from members of the public in support.

Submission: Online Safety Draft Industry Standards

Posted on January 7, 2024 | in Submissions

Under the Online Safety Act, the eSafety Commissioner can require industry bodies to draft industry codes to deal with Class 1 and Class 2 material. In 2022, a group of industry bodies commenced drafting industry codes to handle Class 1A and 1B material – this includes Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and/or Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM), “pro-terror” material, as well as material that deals with crime and violence, and drug-related content.

Local and international organisations urge Australia's eSafety Commissioner against requiring the tech industry to scan users' personal files and messages

Posted on December 20, 2023 | in Articles , Media releases

40 organisations from around the world have today delivered a joint letter to Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, calling for protections for privacy, digital security and end-to-end encryption.

2023 Wrap Up: what's hot, what's not, what's coming…

Posted on December 18, 2023 | in Articles

This is our final update for 2023, so here’s a little roundup of the highlights and lowlights of the year, as well as a sneak peek into what’s coming in 2024. But first…

Posting protest photos? Here's how to protect others' identities

Posted on November 15, 2023 | in Articles , Tools and Guides

Sharing photos of protests is a great way to amplify the impact of collective action, raise awareness on important issues, and encourage more people to participate. We love it!

Submission: Digital ID Bill 2023 exposure draft

Posted on November 13, 2023 | in Submissions

In October 2023 the Digital ID Taskforce (in the Department of Finance) closed a public consultation on the exposure draft of a proposed Digital ID Bill 2023. This follows their previous consultation on a 2021 exposure draft of the Trusted Digital Identity Framework (see our submission for that consultation here).