The Attorney General’s Department released its Privacy Act Review report on 16 February 2023, that includes the broad suite of reforms you would expect to bring Australia’s privacy laws in to line with both international standards and the reality of
What you should do now in light of the Privacy Reform bill
Major privacy law reform in Australia gathered pace this week, with newly tabled legislation proposing to significantly increase penalties for privacy breaches, among other reforms.
Now is the time to start asking questions
In preparation for these reforms, companies that
Are you critical? Amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (2018) dramatically expand its scope and impact across Australian industry
Introduction
Significant changes to the law with respect to security of critical infrastructure in Australia, including enhanced cybersecurity incident reporting requirements and the inclusion of further asset classes have been passed. On 22 November 2021, the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical
Flurry of activity in the Privacy Act review, including tougher penalties and new online privacy framework
This article was co-authored with India Bennett.
After months of anticipation regarding the ongoing review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Federal Government has galvanized the Australian privacy landscape with two significant developments.
Firstly, the Government has released a