It has been a busy month for cyber and privacy regulation in Australia. On the heels of the proposed amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 released just under a month ago (see our summary here), three further draft Bills relating to cyber security were released this week.
The key takeaways from the new Bills
Continue Reading Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy in action – three new draft laws published
The Australian Government has today published a draft Bill outlining the next steps in Australia’s Privacy Act Review process.
The changes to be implemented by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 include the introduction of:
Cyber regulation is changing in Australia. As governments globally grapple with the everchanging and increasingly challenging cyber landscape, Australia is poised to implement new laws and update existing regulation in order to enhance Australia’s cyber security and resilience. These changes fall within the framework established by the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, which aims to
Continue Reading Australia: Anti-scam measures and ransomware reporting on the agenda
On 1 July 2024, Australia’s spam regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (AMCA), released a Statement of Expectations setting out its requirements for customer consent in the context of direct marketing.
The ACMA has consistently demonstrated a clear intolerance for breaches of the spam requirements, penalising business with over AUD 15 million
Continue Reading Australia’s e-marketing expectations: When customers don’t give a spamThe next steps in Australia’s long bubbling reform of the privacy regime has been announced, with draft legislation expected to be tabled by August 2024. The reform is being presented as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to improve online safety, particularly for women, but it’s not clear how broad its remit will be at
Continue Reading Australia: Privacy Act Updates Expected in August 2024
We (finally) have more clarity as to the next steps in the long-awaited reform of the Australian Privacy Act.
As we noted back in February this year (see here), the Attorney-General’s Department recommended a number of changes to Australia’s core privacy regime, which saw its last major overhaul in 2014.
The Australian Government
Continue Reading Australia – next stages in the Privacy Act review confirmedAuthors: Sarah Birkett, Nicholas Boyle
The Australian Attorney-General has published the (long-awaited) results of the Privacy Act review.
The report recommends a number of changes to the Australian privacy framework, including various changes to Australia’s core privacy legislation, the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
The report does not represent official Government policy and there is
Continue Reading Australia Privacy Act review – a blueprint for change?
