The promise of AI innovation has captured the attention of the technology industry and its associated policy makers. While we wait for the development of a National AI Capability Plan …
Submission: Phase 2 Industry Codes
Draft Consolidated Industry Codes of Practice for the Online Industry (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) under the Online Safety Act 2021 We recognise there are genuine challenges regarding the …
Submission: Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
Digital Rights Watch has been involved in many Senate committee consultations since our founding in 2016. Never before have we witnessed such a shocking display of misusing the committee inquiry …
Submission: Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
Privacy is essential to upholding democracy, reining in corporate power, and building a safe and fair digital future. The bill has been described as a ‘first tranche’ in the process …
Submission: The opportunities and impacts for Australia arising out of the uptake of AI technologies
We need not look to far-future hypothetical scenarios to understand the ways in which AI can cause harm: it is already happening. There is over a decade of case studies …
Submission: Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024
We have significant concerns about the breadth of powers that the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 proposes to grant the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) …
Submission: Inquiry into the influence and impacts of social media on Australian society
Human rights must be at the centre of Australia’s approach to tech policy Protecting, enhancing and upholding human rights is essential to ensuring Australia’s technology policy is robust, fit for …
Media release: Privacy Reform
Digital Rights Watch welcomes privacy reform, but more must be done urgently to bring our laws into the 21st century Today, the Attorney General tabled a set of privacy reforms, …