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Learn more about how Metaverse technologies are threatening our human right to privacy in the digital age.

Learn more about how the human right to privacy can be protected by reforming the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

The Australian Human Rights Commission provided this submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department) regarding the modernisation of Australian postal services. The Commission did this in response to the ‘ Postal Services Modernisation: Discussion Paper’. While recognising the need for modernisation of postal…

The concerns outlined in this submission draw on the Commission’s work inspecting Australia’s immigration detention facilities. The Commission has conducted such inspections since the mid-1990s.

New Principles for the Digital World Technology has become integral to the lives of many, but over the past three decades it has not been well-regulated. The United Nations' Global Digital Compact will outline shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future for all. However to realise this goal key recommendations were in respect of: Protecting privacy and data Promoting the

Learn more about ethical AI and why Australia must protect human rights from the possible harms of AI.

Learn more about how ethical AI can be used in schools and education to promote learning and human rights.

Learn more about why the UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI must consider human rights as a central component of the global governance of AI.

Australian Human Rights Commission Submission To The Parliamentary Joint Committee On Intelligence And Security Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Human Rights Framework 4.1 Article 17 – the Right to Privacy 4.2 Article 19 – Freedom of Expression 5 Scope of dataset to be retained 6 Two year retention period 7 Access to retained…

The Commission’s recommendations are aimed at ensuring that the data retention regime is more closely tailored to the purpose of fighting serious crime and is subject to appropriate safeguards and oversight.