Submissions

Submission: Online Privacy Bill

Posted on December 6, 2021 | in Submissions

While we’re in the midst of a (much needed) review of the Privacy Act, the government has introduced a parallel draft Online Privacy Bill, ostensibly to address the privacy challenges posed by social media. The exposure draft requires the creation of an Online Privacy Code, which would be developed in consultation with industry. If you’re thinking―hey, sounds like the tech industry is responsible for coming up with a lot of solutions at the moment―you’d be right!

Submission: Draft Restricted Access Systems Declaration

Posted on November 25, 2021 | in Submissions

Context

The _Online Safety Act 2021 was _passed in June 2021. Contained within it is an Online Content Scheme which includes the ability for the eSafety Commissioner to issue ‘remedial notices’. Upon receiving such a notice, a service must either remove the content or ensure that it is subject to a Restricted Access System (RAS).

Submission: draft Basic Online Safety Expectations

Posted on November 3, 2021 | in Submissions

The _Online Safety Act 2021 _passed in June this year and comes into effect on 23 January 2022. Under Part 4 of the legislation, the Minister has the power to determine something called the Basic Online Safety Expectations (BOSE).

Submission: Abhorrent Violent Material

Posted on October 28, 2021 | in Submissions

In response to the Inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Material) Act 2019 (AVM Act), we teamed up with local and global technology companies, industry, academics and other civil society organisations to express our shared concerns around implementation challenges and unintended consequences of the AVM Act.

Submission: Digital Identity – Exposure Draft

Posted on October 28, 2021 | in Submissions

In October 2021, the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) completed Phase Three of the consultation process for Australia’s proposed Trusted Digital Identity Bill and the accompanying Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF) Accreditation Scheme, and the Trusted Digital Identity (TDI) rules.

Submission: Restricted Access Systems Discussion Paper

Posted on September 21, 2021 | in Submissions

The Online Safety Act 2021 was passed in June 2021. Contained within it is an Online Content Scheme which includes the ability for the eSafety Commissioner to issue ‘remedial notices’. Upon receiving such a notice, a service must either remove the content or ensure that it is subject to a Restricted Access System (RAS).