Tag: eLECTRONIC FRONTIERS AUSTRALIA

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Robodebt inquiry inevitable, but in what form?

A full inquiry into the government’s illegal robodebt scheme now seems inevitable, with the main question now centring around what form it will take. On Friday afternoon Government Services...

Senate backs CLOUD encryption fix

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The senate’s backing of a motion calling on the federal government to make its controversial encryption powers compliant with a US data-sharing law has been branded “disingenuous” and “worrying”...

Govt unwraps CDR’s ‘right to delete’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has introduced a right for consumers to have their personal data deleted as part of its controversial Consumer Data Right scheme. The introduction of the right...

Labor trusts gov’t on CDR regime

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Consumer Data Right laws are “very complex and messy” and plans to amend them later in the year may lead to further problems, digital rights advocates have said....

Encryption bill ready for House

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government’s controversial anti-encryption bill has been given the green light to be introduced to Parliament just a week after the submissions deadline for its consultation period closed,...

MHR senate inquiry on the way

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal opposition is pushing for a wide-ranging senate inquiry into the My Health Record service, with civil and digital rights advocates saying there are still many issues despite...

PEXA breach harms digital trust

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A high-profile breach of a digital property exchange service has sparked backlash against state governments’ moves to digitise essential services and could damage trust in these emerging technologies, privacy...

A ‘chilling effect’ on free speech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s national privacy office has ruled that individuals should “reasonably expect” the government will release sensitive personal data publicly to refute its critics, sparking concerns of a “chilling effect”...

Privacy office at breaking point

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian government’s national data authority is facing “unprecedented challenges” following recent global data controversies and the commencement of the data breach notification laws, while its resources are “stretched...

Gov’t searches for encryption key

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has recommitted to introducing legislation that would force tech companies to work with law enforcement to decrypt communications – but it still has not detailed how...