The following speech was given by Shadow Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland MP at the IIC’s event addressing Australia’s Creative Economy. ***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Good evening, thank you for joining me, it is a pleasure to be here. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land upon which we meet, and I pay my… [Read More]
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IIC Policy World – July Issue
We regularly update members and friends of the IIC with news about our events and meetings and give updates on what is going on in our regional offices. We have IIC Directors in Australia, Europe, throughout Asia and in the USA and Canada and they provide a rich calendar of meetings, reports and analysis from… [Read More]
UN reports on surveillance software and human rights
The Citizen Lab, based at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, has commented on two reports issued by United Nations Special Rapporteurs “that demonstrate the dangerous effects of unchecked technology in the hands of autocrats”: one relating to the proliferation and abuse of surveillance software and one that investigates… [Read More]
New safeguards for telecommunications consumers in Australia
Revised consumer protection rules approved by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will impact Telcos, requiring them to explain terms and conditions clearly and to assess a customer’s capacity to pay. Read more here.
IIC Policy World – June Issue
We regularly update members and friends of the IIC with news about our events and meetings and give updates on what is going on in our regional offices. We have IIC Directors in Australia, Europe, throughout Asia and in the USA and Canada and they provide a rich calendar of meetings, reports and analysis from… [Read More]
APAC Bytes June 2019
Industry news and regulatory updates from the Asia Pacific region are available to read here.