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Campaign win: Australian government will not force sites to implement age verification

Yesterday, the Australian Government released the eSafety Commissioner’s long-awaited roadmap for age verification for online pornography. We are pleased to see that the federal government will not force websites to implement age verification as a result of concerns about privacy and the lack of maturity of the technology.

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It's time to protect renters' digital rights in the housing crisis

Learn more about how RentTech is impacting renters’ digital rights amongst the housing crisis.

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How to write a submission to the Privacy Act Review

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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Letter to Victorian Parliament: privacy concerns regarding health information sharing system

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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Tougher penalties in the Privacy Act are a good start, but not enough

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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Cheat sheet: getting privacy reform right

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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