Internet Australia

Internet Australia
Motto Helping Shape Our Internet Future
Formation 1996
Type Non-profit organisation
Legal status Active
Purpose Promote positive Internet developments for the benefit of the whole community
Headquarters Sydney
Region
Australia
Website www.internet.org.au

Internet Australia (previously known as the Internet Society of Australia[1][2][3]) is the not-for-profit peak body representing everyone who uses the Internet. It is a broad member-based organization not an industry lobby group. Its mission statement is Helping Shape Our Internet Future.[4] It is the Australian chapter of the global Internet Society, often referred to as ISOC.[5]

The organization has been in existence since 1996 [5]. Internet Australia has made submissions and appeared before a range of inquiries held by the Australian Parliament.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] In 2015 Internet Australia organised the creation of a group called Parliamentary Friends of the Internet designed to provide a forum for providing information and guidance to MPs and Senators.[13]

The organisation changed its name from Internet Society of Australia to Internet Australia. President George Fong commented at the time on the change “is designed to give the Society a more contemporary image in keeping with the board’s determination to take a higher profile in fostering informed debate about Internet related issues."[14]

In September 2017 five of the board of Directors of Internet Australia indicated they would not seek re-election to allow the entity to renew itself.[15]

The current Internet Australia Chair is Dr Paul Brooks. Dr Books was outspoken on the previous direction of Internet Australia and the outgoing executive director Laurie Patton.[16].

See also

References

  1. ↑ George Fong. "25 May 2015 - Internet Society of Australia rebrands as Internet Australia. - Internet Australia - A Chapter of the Internet Society". internet.org.au.
  2. ↑ "Internet Society of Australia changes name to Internet Australia". theregister.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "ISOC-AU rebrands to Internet Australia". technologydecisions.com.au.
  4. ↑ "Home - Internet Australia - A Chapter of the Internet Society". internet.org.au.
  5. 1 2 "Australia Chapter". internetsociety.org. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03.
  6. ↑ "Budget 2015: Data retention costs falling short". CIO. 22 July 2015.
  7. ↑ George Fong. "1st May 2015 - Internet Society presents at the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs inquiry into the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015 - Internet Australia - A Chapter of the Internet Society". internet.org.au.
  8. ↑ George Fong. "27 Feb 2015: Initial response to the Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence and Security Report on Data Retention - Internet Australia - A Chapter of the Internet Society". internet.org.au.
  9. ↑ George Fong. "21 May 2015 - Delay "Site Blocking" law following the introduction of SVOD argues Internet Society. - Internet Australia - A Chapter of the Internet Society". internet.org.au.
  10. ↑ "RSPCA, Australia Post tapping your metadata". The New Daily.
  11. ↑ "[AusNOG] ISOC-AU Applauds the iiNet Judgement". ausnog.net.
  12. ↑ "Internet Society urges public comment on draft Online Copyright Infringement Code". Rob Sanders: Sanders Technology.
  13. ↑ (9 September 2015) Allie Coyne. Australia's politicians, industry unite to promote tech in law-making. ITnews. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Internet Society of Australia changes name to Internet Australia". Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  15. ↑ "Internet Australia chair, directors, won't seek re-election". Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  16. ↑ "Subscribe | theaustralian". myaccount.news.com.au. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
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