Read DIGI’s submissions for a detailed understanding of our policy positions on a wide range of issues affecting the digital industry.
DIGI’s submission to the Inquiry into Social Media and Australian Society.
DIGI’s submission to the Inquiry into Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI).
DIGI’s submission on the exposure draft of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023.
DIGI’s submission to the Safe and responsible AI in Australia Discussion paper.
DIGI’s submission to the consultation on draft legislation to implement public country-by-country reporting.
DIGI’s submission on the 2023 Privacy Act Review Report.
DIGI’s submission to the inquiry into the influence of international digital platforms.
DIGI’s submission on Copyright Enforcement Review 2022 – 2023 as outlined in the Copyright Enforcement Review Issues Paper.
DIGI’s submission the inquiry into risk posed to Australia’s democracy by foreign interference through social media.
DIGI’s submission to the Inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harm.
DIGI’s submission on the draft The Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022
DIGI’s submission to the parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 federal election, conducted by the joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters.
DIGI’s submission on the Digital Platform Services Inquiry March 2023 Report on social media services Issues Paper.
DIGI’s submission on Part A of the Stage 2 Review of the Model Defamation Provisions, concerning the liability of internet intermediaries for third-party content, as advanced in the Part A consultation draft Model Defamation Amendment Provisions 2022 and the associated explanatory paper.
DIGI’s submission on the on the remaking of the Broadcasting Services (“Broadcasting Service” Definition – Exclusion) Determination 2019, as outlined in the
August 2022 consultation paper.
DIGI’s submission on the National Data Security Action Plan Discussion Paper.
DIGI’s submission on the Australia as a Leader in Digital Economy Regulation: Automated Decision Making and AI Regulation Issues Paper.
DIGI’s submission to the Digital Platform Services Inquiry Discussion Paper for Interim Report No. 5: Updating competition and consumer law for digital platform services.
DIGI’s submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2022
DIGI’s submission on the copyright access reforms as advanced in the exposure draft of the Copyright Amendment (Access Reforms) Bill 2021.
DIGI’s submission to the Attorney General’s Department on the Privacy Act Review Discussion Paper.
DIGI’s submission to the Attorney General’s Department on the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021.
DIGI’s submission to the Attorney General’s Department on the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and Other Measures) Bill 2021.
DIGI’s submission to the House Select Committee (the Committee) Inquiry on Social Media and Online Safety outlines eight key recommendations that we encourage the committee to consider in its efforts to advance online safety in Australia in 2022.
Submission on the draft Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations) Determination 2021 (BOSE), provided to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Communications.
Submission on the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019 Act to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement (the Committee), as part of its two year review of the Act.
Submission to Restricted Access Systems and Age Verification consultation processes.
Submission in response to the Department of Home Affairs’ discussion paper Strengthening Australia’s cyber security regulations and incentives.
Submission to the Council of Attorneys-General (CAG) Defamation Working Party (DWP) on the Review of Model Defamation Provisions – Stage 2 Discussion Paper (Discussion Paper)
Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 (“the Bill”).
Submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications about its proposed Consultation on a Bill for a new Online Safety Act, in relation to an exposure draft released on December 23, 2020.
The Attorney-General’s department is reviewing the Privacy Act 1988 to ensure privacy settings empower consumers, protect their data and best serve the Australian economy. This submission is in response to an issues paper released to initiate that review.
A submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment International Production Orders Bill. We are supportive of the Bill’s broader goal to support the introduction of the CLOUD Act in Australia as a way for companies to provide information to law enforcement while maintaining robust procedural protections for privacy and civil liberties.
DIGI has been engaging with the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Human Rights & Technology Project. In this submission, DIGI advocates for outcomes-based policy approaches that mitigate harm in the application of AI, rather than centralised approaches that focus on the technology itself.
A short submission to the Classification Review has now been published where we briefly agree with the position in the discussion paper that the definition of “film” in the Classification Act is too broad in encompassing almost all content online.
Submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications about its proposed Online Safety Act as outlined in the Online Safety Legislative Reform discussion paper. DIGI shares the Government’s strong commitment to online safety, and we are supportive of efforts to streamline online safety legislation under one consolidated Online Safety Act.
Submission to the Council of Attorneys-General Defamation Working Party on the draft Model Defamation Amendment Provisions 2020. A national process is underway to reform Australian defamation law, and DIGI has offered recommendations to the first stage of the process about how to create fair process for people who have their reputations seriously maligned while protecting the wide range of small and large businesses that host content.
DIGI provided a submission to the Select Committee on Financial and Regulatory Technology about how Australia might grow its FinTech and RegTech industries.
DIGI offered some considerations and information in relation to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital platforms for the ACMA to consider in its work to better understand applications of AI in the communications and media sectors.
DIGI submitted a response to Australia’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy, offering several high-level considerations for the Government in informing its areas for further analysis and investment.
Along with several other industry associations including the Communications Alliance, this is a joint submission to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor’s review of the Assistance and Access Act.
Submission to The Treasury in relation to the ACCC’s final Digital Platforms Inquiry (DPI) report on its implications for Australia’s digitally enabled economy.
DIGI’s submission on the review of the Determination under paragraph (c) of the definition of “broadcasting service” (No. 1 of
2000), (“The Alston Determination”) which supplements the definition of a ‘broadcasting service’ in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.
Along with several other industry associations including the Communications Alliance, this is a joint submission to the The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence & Security of the Assistance and Access Act.
Submission to the Council of Attorneys-General’s (CAG) Defamation Working Party (DWP) on the Review of Model Defamation Provisions.
Submission to the Department of Communications and the Arts about its proposed Online Safety Charter.
Submission in response to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s “Artificial Intelligence: governance and leadership” white paper, as part of your Human Rights and Technology Project.
Submission in response to the ACCC’s preliminary report as part of its Digital Platforms Inquiry.
Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access Bill) 2018.
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