Tag: Mark Dreyfus

Privacy bill delayed amid busy legislative agenda

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New laws for a long-awaited overhaul of Australia’s outdated privacy regime have been delayed, with the federal government now targeting next month to introduce the legislation. The laws, which...

Debate on deepfake imagery bill kicks off in Canberra

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Industry experts and law enforcement agencies have largely backed federal reforms to clarify the illegality of distributing deepfake imagery, but some have sought amendments to broaden the bill and...

Privacy bill to come before Parliament in August

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Legislation for a long-awaited overhaul of Australia’s outdated privacy laws will be introduced to Parliament in less than four months, rounding out a policy reform process that has been...

AI copyright steering committee appointed

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A group of 20 representatives from industry and academia have been appointed to screen the issues to be contemplated by the federal government’s AI and Copyright References Group. Details...

Budget to include $161m for national firearms register

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A national firearms register will be developed by Australia’s criminal intelligence agency following a $161.3 million commitment from the federal government. The funding will be included in the federal...

Stolen ID register blocks 300k fraud attempts

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A government register introduced following one of Australia’s worst data breaches on record has blocked more than 300,000 fraudulent attempts to use stolen identity credentials legitimately in 18 months....

Govt consults on criminalising doxxing

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Attorney General Mark Dreyfus on Sunday launched a two-and-a-half week consultation on privacy law reforms to address doxxing, after hundreds of Jewish Australians’ details were published online. The Albanese...

Statutory declarations go digital on myGov

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Commonwealth statutory declarations can now be witnessed on myGov using the federal government’s digital identity system, removing the need for Australians to visit a Justice of the Peace. Finance...