A coalition of privacy and consumer groups, including the Australian Privacy Foundation and the Australian Consumers Association, has warned that a privacy disaster is looming for Australia following the Government's surprising announcement to abandon privacy legislation for the private sector....
Australian Privacy Amendment Legislation and Companion Guide Exposure DraftsAnneMarie AllgrovePatrick Fair
The Government's response to the Privacy Act review will be a political commitment, and it will be difficult for the Government to change paths once announced. With several rounds of consultation behind them, now is the time to shine light on big ticket issues and unexpected consequences. Stron...
the the seven-page submission to the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on the "Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018," arguing for clarity on the bill's aims, and encouraging the government to avoid going down the rout...
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...
In Australia, privacy legislation has been enacted with a view to preventing such abuses. In particular, the national privacy principles detail how private-sector organisations should handle and protect their clients' personal information. How well do financial institutions measure up to those ...
Australian Data Privacy Laws: By Industry In addition to region-specific privacy legislation, Australia also enforces protections to citizens within specific markets. For example, within the telecommunications industry, Australia has enacted two laws; The Telecommunications Act 1997, which “regulates the...
While voluntary assistance is preferable, the Australian government is stillworking on legislationthat willgive it "coercive power,"Attorney-General George Brandis toldSky News. "It's not good enough frankly for anyone to hide behind the fact that there is a new technology that enables these ...
Hackers do exist, and so does the possibility that the government can change the legislation or amend any policy at any point in the future. A new law may allow the data to be treated less securely or released without de-identification. There is no law against changing the law! There is...
As is the case with Australian privacy laws, Zendesk acts as the processor, not collector of the data, of its New Zealand’s customers’ customers. In addition, Zendesk’s handling of personal information under its Privacy Policy is perfectly aligned with the 12 NZ IPPs, including those direct...