* To protect and promote the civil liberties of users of computer based communications systems and of those affected by their use.
* To advocate the amendment of laws and regulations in Australia and elsewhere which restrict free speech and unfettered access to information.
* To educate the community at large about the social, political, and civil liberties issues involved in the use of computer based communications systems.
* To support, encourage and advise on the development and use of computer based communication systems, and related innovations.
* To research and advise on the application of the law (both current and proposed) to computer based communication systems and related technologies.
Uh-oh, that second one is incompatible with contemporary Social Justice. Our home-grown SJWs will have differing ideas about most of the others, too.
I was there when the EFA first began back in 1993-1994… They never got anywhere beyond being just a 'think tank'. When they tried to do something, they were always ignored because of the 'naive undergraduate political activist' factor.
Former EFAers have gone on to be effective (Jeremy Malcolm..), but it was impossible for them to do anything with/within the organization.