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Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has expressed its disagreement with the Australian Government’s preliminary findings that age assurance technology can be “private, robust and effective.” The organisation published a detailed statement challenging the outcomes reported from the Age Assurance Technology Trial. EFA Chair John Pane, who served as the sole privacy advocate from civil society on the trial’s Stakeholder Advisory Board, raised several concerns regarding the methodology used in the trial and the accuracy of its public summary, particularly in relation to privacy protections and information security.

The findings released indicated a belief by the project team that age assurance technology could be “private, robust and effective,” a conclusion that EFA contends lacks support from the trial’s evidence. Mr Pane criticised the process and the government’s messaging, emphasising that EFA’s involvement was crucial to ensure privacy was represented in the discussion. He stated, “If you’re not at the table, you soon find yourself on the table,” explaining EFA’s decision to participate as the sole representative for privacy concerns from civil society groups. He described the reporting of preliminary findings as “strong on hype and rhetoric and difficult to reconcile with the evidence,” particularly the assertion that the technology could be “private, robust and effective. 

Categories: Privacy Concerns, Methodology Critique, Data Retention Risks 

Tags: Age Assurance, Privacy, Technology, Methodology, Compliance, Data Retention, Information Security, Public Trust, Government Initiative, Privacy Risks