Developing an effective digital rights ecosystem in Australia
Reset Australia
Reset Australia

TOTAL GRANTED
$48,000

Impact AreaStrengthening Democracy
Year First Supported 2020
Developing an effective digital rights ecosystem in Australia
Reset Australia is working for better policy to address digital threats to Australian democracy in two ways:
- First, Reset develops and promotes a public policy agenda that sets fair rules and standards for Big Tech companies that align with democratic values in Australia.
- Second, Reset works to build public support for an internet that serves democracy – explaining the issues, co-creating solutions and building public support for change
Reset Australia is an Australian affiliate of Reset, an initiative working to counter digital threats to democracy across the world.
ISSUE
In early 2020, the Impact Fund became increasingly aware that the rapid evolution of digital technology was outpacing the policy changes needed to support its responsible use. A number of organisations were working on digital rights issues, but the ecosystem of digital rights actors was only just emerging and was under-resourced. There was little coordination and few donors were funding in the space.
RESPONSE
The Impact Fund with ACF fund Mannifera provided a small grant to Reset to convene a digital democracy roundtable to analyse the issue and scale the threat to democracy, develop an ecosystem map of interested organisations, institutions and decision makers, and identify coordinated strategies that could be taken up collaboratively by organisations within the ecosystem.
Reset is continuing to raise awareness and advocate for better policy to address digital threats to our democracy.
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