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Statement: Release of ACCC report
Statement by DIGI Managing Director Sunita Bose on the release of the final report of the ACCC’s inquiry into digital platforms July 26, 2019 “We urge the Australian Government to assess the ACCC’s recommendations against an innovation test, closely examining how they...
Young Aussies, digital industry and Australian Government partner to counter extremism
Sydney 27 June A partnership between the Australian Government and the digital industry will see 100 young changemakers gather in Sydney today to explore and counter hate and extremism at the youth summit DIGI Engage: Bringing people together across divides. Over two...
Statement on appointment of Mr Paul Fletcher as Minister of Communications, Cybersafety and the Arts
27 May, 2019: Statement from Sunita Bose, Managing Director of DIGI (Digital Industry Group Inc) on Mr Paul Fletcher’s appointment as Minister for Communications, Cybersafety and the Arts: “DIGI congratulates Paul Fletcher on his appointment as Minister for...
Calling on young Aussies who want to bridge divides and bring people together
The Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI) is bringing together young Australians who are committed to stopping hate speech and extremism. DIGI Engage: Bringing people together across divides is an immersive youth summit that will take place in Sydney from 27-28 June....
Statement on the passage of the Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material Bill
04-04-2019 Statement from Sunita Bose, Managing Director of DIGI (Digital Industry Group Inc) in response to the passing of the Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Bill 2019: This law, which was conceived and passed in five days...
Social media regulation should not be rushed in three days
02-04-2019 Statement from Sunita Bose, Managing Director of DIGI (Digital Industry Group Inc) in response to the release of the draft Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Bill 2019: DIGI members share the Government’s commitment to keeping...
Privacy and personal connection – it is possible to do both
Over the last few months, privacy and social media have been taking up prime real estate in the media headlines. This week marks Privacy Awareness Week in Australia, and it’s an excellent conversation starter to discuss how we can manage our privacy while still...
Failure to modernise copyright laws scuttles Australia’s competitive advantage
MEDIA RELEASE 23 March 2017 FAILURE TO MODERNISE COPYRIGHT LAWS SCUTTLES AUSTRALIA’S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Australia’s outdated copyright laws continue to obstruct innovation as safe harbour amendments to the Copyright Act are further delayed. In today's digital...
Partnering to help curb spread of online terrorist content
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are coming together to help curb the spread of terrorist content online. There is no place for content that promotes terrorism on our hosted consumer services. When alerted, we take swift action against this kind of content in...
DIGI SHOWCASE
ACPDM
Learn more about the Australian Code of Practice on Dis- and Misinformation here.
PHASE 2 CODES
The eSafety Commissioner recently registered into law new codes developed by DIGI and other associations to protect young people from age-inappropriate and harmful content.
OXFORD ECONOMICS
DIGI recently released new research that showed the consumer surplus for Australian households in for free and low cost digital services is $7,836 in 2025.
DIGI ENGAGE
DIGI has a longstanding partnership with the Australian government to upskill young people on countering violent extremism.
AUSTRALIAN ONLINE SCAMS CODE
DIGI developed the Australian Online Scams Code and has a resource to help you report scams to digital platforms.
YEAR IN REVIEW
Look back on some of DIGI’s achievements in 2025.
