#17 Tech policy under a newly elected government and why childrens privacy needs more attention

This week, Arj and Jordan discuss the implications for tech, privacy and cyber policy resulting from the election of a Labor Government (and a large crossbench of Greens and independents) in Australia. They also explore why children's privacy deserves greater focus from privacy regulators, as a new report shines a light on the privacy harms of EdTech. Links: Australian Federal Election 2022 Live Results https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2022/results?filter=all&sort=az&state=all Privacy Act Review https://www.ag.gov.au/integrity/consultations/review-privacy-act-1988 Digital platforms inquiry https://www.accc.gov.au/focus-areas/inquiries-finalised/digital-platforms-inquiry-0 Robodebt Royal Commission https://www.alp.org.au/policies/robodebt-royal-commission ABC report on EdTech https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-25/investigation-reveals-educational-tech-tracking-children-data/101091808 Human Rights Watch report https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/05/25/governments-harm-childrens-rights-online-learning#:~:text=EdTech%20Exposed%20is%20an%20independent,during%20the%20Covid%2D19%20pandemic. FTC policy statement on children's privacy https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/05/ftc-crack-down-companies-illegally-surveil-children-learning-online Unicef report on children's data governance https://www.unicef.org/globalinsight/stories/data-governance-children-emerging-priority-area-privacy-professionals