Internet Australia (previously known as the Internet Society of Australia) is the not-for-profit peak body representing everyone who uses the Internet. It is a broad member-based organisation not an industry lobby group. Its mission statement is ''Helping Shape Our Internet Future''. It is the Australian chapter of the global
Internet Society
The Internet Society (ISOC) is an American nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1992 with local chapters around the world. Its mission is "to promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people ...
, often referred to as
ISOC.
The organisation has been in existence since 1996.
Internet Australia has made submissions and appeared before a range of inquiries held by the Australian Parliament. 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.
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''."
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.
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.
See also
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Electronic Frontiers Australia
Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc. (EFA) is a non-profit Australian national non-government organisation representing Internet users concerned with online liberties and rights. It has been vocal on the issue of Internet censorship in Australia. ...
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Internet in Australia
Internet in Australia first became available on a permanent basis to universities in Australia in May 1989, via AARNet. Pegasus Networks was Australia's first public Internet provider in June 1989. The first commercial dial-up Internet Service ...
References
External links
*{{Official website, https://www.internet.org.au/
Internet in Australia
1996 establishments in Australia
Organizations established in 1996
Organisations based in Sydney