Done By Law

DBL: Bingle, Privacy and the Wild West of the internet: 9 March 2010

You would have to have been living under a rock not to have noticed the media frenzy and public debate surrounding the naked photo of Lara Bingle, allegedly taken without her consent by Brendan Fevola while she was in the shower. Bingle’s manager Max Markson announced that Bingle would take legal action against Fevola for breach of privacy, defamation and misuse of her image.

However, the unauthorised taking, distribution or publication of photos and film has been an issue (including in the law) since these media were invented. In the age of cameras phones and internet publication, this problem has become more prevalent and somewhat more permanent.

Joining us tonight on Done by Law is the Victorian Privacy Commissioner, Helen Versey, to discuss Australia’s privacy laws and how technology and the internet have prompted calls for changes in privacy law.

The Tangled Web: Beyond An Internet Filter

/newmatilda.com/ presents a national series of public forums about the internet regulation debate in Australia.

The Federal Government's proposal to block internet sites with a mandatory filter has drawn overwhelming opposition from voices across
politics and civil society. So what are the real questions for policy-makers?

These forums explore the ethical, social and political questions raised by government regulation of the internet. With the growing intersection
between technology, politics and media, how do existing and proposed classification regimes measure up? Is filtering inevitable? Or are there better ways to regulate the world wide web?

*SPEAKERS*:
Senator Scott Ludlam, the Australian Greens
Michael Flood, Sociologist
Colin Jacobs, Electronic Frontiers Australia 

*WHEN:*
Monday April 27th, 6.30pm

*WHERE:*
ACMI Cinemas
Federation Square
Flinders Street, Melbourne

Tickets for this event are $5. RSVP is essential:
enquiries(at)newmatilda.com [Please inc: “Melbourne Forum” in the
subject line]