Australia regulates data privacy through a mix of territorial, federal, and state laws. Learn what Australian data privacy laws to know in 2022 and how to maintain compliance.
In 2019, the Australian federal government passed new legislation that increases the maximum fine for misuse of personal information, for serious or frequent violations. Fines under Australian privacy law currently range between $2.1 million to the any of the following baselines: Ten million dollars T...
A recent Australian Federal Court decision has raised the issue of the scope of information protected under the Australian Privacy Act 1988 . The Court failed to adequately address this question, leaving Australians unsure as to whether sections of their information, such as the IP addresses ...
the framework of the 1981 OECD Guidelines.(FN3) Canadian privacy protection policy has been described by the Federal Privacy Commissioner as a "patchwork."... CJ Bennett - 《Government Information Quarterly》 被引量: 35发表: 1997年 Data protection and privacy: the Australian legislation and its ...
two years of work under both Labor and Liberal governments and several rounds of extensive consultation under its belt, the Government will be in a position to push its ambitious privacy and data security agenda – and will be under pressure to pass meaningful reforms before the Federal election...
Working in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) If you live or work in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Jervis Bay Territory, or external Commonwealth territories Veritas Check can assist you in applying for a AFP National Police Check issued by the Australian Federal Police (AFP). ...
The Australian Privacy Foundation on the 2021 CensusABS CensusThe changeInitially, census was a 19th century solution for figuring out how many people were out there, when the government had no databases that could provide such information. Today it is no longer the case: state and federal gover...
A looming federal election brings uncertainty over the Australian privacy law review and questions about whether new regulations will align with Europe’s GDPR. Credit: Mlenny / Getty Images Privacy law in Australia is currently being reviewed, part of the government’s response to the Australian...
Except for a small number of items set out below that have a delayed commencement, the New CR Code commenced immediately on the day it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislation (which was 1 October 2024). Credit providers have been given six months...
Australia’s federal budget has been announced and the government has set $200 million from the 2023-24 budget to go to cybersecurity. Credit: wutzkohphoto / Shutterstock The Australia federal government announced the budget for the next fiscal year 2023-2024, which includes investments ...