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Sweeping reforms proposed in Privacy Act Review

Australia - February 17 2023 The Attorney-General has released the Privacy Act Review Report (Report), which proposes expansive reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Act)…

Theonie Scott, Isabella Barrett, Jonathan Bean, Philip Catania, Frieda Chan, Arvind Dixit, Lachlan Ellison, Rebecca Lebherz, Kate Mani, Clare Mould, Michael do Rozario, Ellis Schindler, Viva Swords, James Wallace

Higher penalties and other Privacy Act amendments commence

Australia - December 19 2022 Shifting public sentiment on privacy following several high-profile cyber-attacks has accelerated legislative changes, culminating in the Privacy…

Lachlan Ellison

Federal parliament approves massive increases in penalties for privacy breaches

Australia - November 30 2022 Recent cyber-attacks such as the Optus data breach have affected millions of Australians and driven privacy reforms in Australia to move at a record…

Jonathan Bean, Philip Catania, Matthew Lee, Clare Mould, Michael do Rozario

Australia to extend its privacy long-arm jurisdiction

Australia - November 11 2022 An amendment in the recently tabled Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 (Cth) (Bill) will significantly expand…

Jonathan Bean, Philip Catania, Matthew Lee, Clare Mould, Michael do Rozario, Angelina Yurlova

Australia to introduce world-leading privacy breach penalties

Australia - October 27 2022 The Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 (Cth) (Bill) represents a significant change in the Federal Government’s…

Matthew Lee, Clare Mould, Michael do Rozario, Angelina Yurlova