The first tranche of Australian privacy law reform has been passed by the Australian government and will come into effect within days. This reform further increases the range and type of penalties that Australia can enforce for non-compliance with local privacy law and introduces changes which businesses will need to action.Continue Reading First Tranche of Reforms to Australian Privacy Law Passed with Amendments
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The First Tranche of Australian Privacy Law Reform
On 12 September 2024, the Australian Government introduced the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Bill) which represents the first tranche of Australian privacy law reforms and aims to implement some of the legislative proposals identified from Australia’s long running review of, and consultation regarding, reform of the Australian Privacy Act 1988…
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Australian Privacy Regulator Commences Penalty Proceedings Against Medibank
On 5 June 2024, the Australian Information Commissioner commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Australian Federal Court against Medibank Private Limited (an Australian health insurance provider) in relation to its notorious data breach in October 2022.
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Australia’s Online Privacy Bill and Privacy Act Discussion Paper: First Steps Towards an Enhanced Australian Privacy Regime
In the Australian Government’s first step towards enhancing and enforcing privacy compliance in Australia, the Attorney-General’s Department has released two publications regarding amendments to Australia’s privacy regime:
- An exposure draft introducing amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act), which will establish an online privacy code applicable to major online platforms and introduce increased penalties for non-compliance with the Privacy Act for all entities (the Online Privacy Bill); and
- A discussion paper seeking further submissions on up to 67 proposals to amend the Privacy Act and introduce a raft of amendments to Australian privacy law focused on increasing enforcement, empowering individuals and aligning Australia with global privacy regimes (the Discussion Paper).