After over two years of consultation and review of the Privacy Act, the Attorney General’s Department has released the final report and is currently seeking feedback that will shape the direction of the legislation.
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Learn more about the campaign for privacy law reform in Australia to keep Australians safe online.
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In February 2023 the Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023 was introduced to the Victorian parliament after the original version proposed in 2021 lapsed.
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In response to the Optus data breach, the Australian government has introduced a new bill to make changes to the Privacy Act.
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The Optus and Medibank breaches have demonstrated an urgent need for reform to the Privacy Act, but we need to make sure the changes are meaningful and address long-standing issues and are not just knee-jerk reactions. Below is a high-level overview of key areas for reform to the Privacy Act.
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In early September it was reported that a high school in Sydney was scanning kids’ fingerprints to access the bathroom.
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