The record
Policy commentary & public statements
This is where ISOC-AU puts its name to something in public — submissions to government and industry consultations, statements on developments in internet governance, and briefings for members. It reads less like a newsroom and more like a working log.
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Submission
On proportionate rules for internet infrastructure
A response to a regulatory consultation, arguing that obligations designed with large platforms in mind shouldn't be applied unmodified to the small ISPs, community networks and regional providers that keep large parts of Australia connected. Filed under Infrastructure and Policy & Communication.
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Statement
On plain-language digital rights
A public note restating a long-standing ISOC-AU position: privacy and security protections only function if the people they're meant to protect can actually read and understand them. Filed under Security & Privacy.
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Briefing
On naming and addressing governance
A members' briefing unpacking why decisions made inside technical standards bodies still end up shaping what an ordinary Australian can register, host or reach online. Filed under Infrastructure and Liaison.
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Statement
On consultation fatigue in internet policy
A note to members and industry peers on the growing number of overlapping consultations touching the internet sector, and a call for regulators to coordinate timing so smaller organisations and volunteer bodies can meaningfully respond. Filed under Social & Legal Issues.
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Submission
On digital literacy in the school curriculum
Comments encouraging a stronger technical-literacy component in education policy — arguing that understanding how the internet works is now a civic skill, not a specialist one. Filed under Education.
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Every item above is filed under one of ISOC-AU's seven standing working areas.