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 …
Cheat sheet: getting privacy reform right
The Optus and Medibank breaches have demonstrated an urgent need for reform to the Privacy Act, but we need to make sure the changes are meaningful and address long-standing issues …
Campaign win: NSW School asked to halt kids’ fingerprint scanning
In early September it was reported that a high school in Sydney was scanning kids’ fingerprints to access the bathroom. In response, Digital Rights Watch raised the alarm in the …
Privacy reform is important
Digital Rights Watch is an Australian organisation that advocates for privacy, democracy, fairness and freedom in a digital age. We take a human rights approach to digital policy. One of …
Submission: Online Safety draft Industry Codes
In 2021 the Australian government passed the Online Safety Act. This law seeks to regulate a broad range of material and behaviour online, from online bullying and harassment and the …
Submission: Inquiry into the 2022 Federal Election
The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is conducting an inquiry into the conduct of the 2022 Federal Election. Digital Rights Watch made a submission focusing on the role that …