In September 2023 the Identity Verification Services Bill 2023 was introduced to Parliament. The Bill was referred to an Inquiry by the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, …
Campaign win: Australian government will not force sites to implement age verification
Yesterday, the Australian Government released the eSafety Commissioner’s long-awaited roadmap for age verification for online pornography. We are pleased to see that the federal government will not force websites to …
Submission: Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Online
In January, the Minister for Communications announced that the Australian Government would introduce new laws to provide the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) with new powers to combat online …
Submission: Safe and Responsible AI
On 1 June 2023 the Department of Industry, Science and Resources opened a public consultation in response to a Discussion Paper called ‘Safe and responsible AI in Australia’. The Department …
DRW calls for regulation of RentTech amongst housing crisis
The real estate industry is often overlooked in conversations about data privacy and security, but it is one of the most data-invasive industries, accumulating huge amounts of personal information on …
DRW and EFA team up to support Australian Charter of Human Rights
Digital Rights Watch (DRW) and Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) have teamed up to make a joint submission calling for a federal Human Rights Act as well as a separate but …
Organisations publish open letter on behalf of parents calling for bold privacy reform
Bold reform to Australia’s Privacy Act is essential to the safety, wellbeing and autonomy of children growing up as digital natives, according to an open letter today published by Digital …
Digital Rights Watch proposes new Australian Digital Corporation to balance the scales with big tech
The growing power of private technology companies is a threat to national sovereignty and our democracy, according to a report by Digital Rights Watch. The report, made as a submission …
Submission: Privacy Act Review – Report
After over two years of consultation and review of the Privacy Act, the Attorney General’s Department released the final report in February 2023 and sought public feedback to shape the final direction …
How to write a submission to the Privacy Act Review
After over two years of consultation and review of the Privacy Act, the Attorney General’s Department has released the final report and is currently seeking feedback that will shape the …
Privacy Act Review – Submission Writing Workshop
Do you want to contribute to the fight for better privacy protection in Australia? Are you perhaps unsure about where to start, or what to focus on? After over two …
Tell the Australian government: get privacy right
Our right to privacy is essential to uphold our democracy, rein in corporate power, and for a safe and fair digital future. It’s time to get privacy right. Privacy is …
Letter to Victorian Parliament: privacy concerns regarding health information sharing system
In February 2023 the Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023 was introduced to the Victorian parliament after the original version proposed in 2021 lapsed. The proposed system is similar …
Media Release: Privacy Review Report
After over two years of consultation and review of the Privacy Act, today the Attorney General’s Department has released the final report and over 100 recommendations for reform. As digital …
Submission: Inquiry into law enforcement capabilities in relation to child exploitation
In August 2022 the Joint Committee on Law Enforcement initiated an inquiry examining law enforcement capabilities in relation to child exploitation. Digital Rights Watch made a submission to the inquiry …
Submission: residential tenancy reform in South Australia
South Australia’s Residential Tenancies Act 1995 is currently going through a reform process. The review covers a wide range of aspects, including issues related to renters’ digital rights and privacy. …
Submission: Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022
In response to the Optus data breach, the Attorney General introduced a bill to parliament to make changes to the Privacy Act. For more detail about the proposed changes in …
Media Release: New report shows how big-tech is undermining local creative and media industries
The growing power of big tech platforms in the internet economy is hurting local industries and harming communities according to a new report from Digital Rights Watch.
Tougher penalties in the Privacy Act are a good start, but not enough
In response to the Optus data breach, the Australian government has introduced a new bill to make changes to the Privacy Act. So what’s in the Bill? And are the …