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Data breaches on the rise in second half of 2021

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
There was an uptick in data breaches in the second half of 2021 but an overall drop compared to the previous year, according to the privacy watchdog’s end of...

Law Council backs statutory tort for privacy breaches

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The peak body representing Australian lawyers has thrown its support behind the development of a statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy as part of the ongoing review of...

DTA and privacy watchdog get MYEFO funding boost

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency and national privacy watchdog have both been given funding boosts, while more cash has also been injected into the federal government’s digital economy strategy as...

Govt floats industry-funded model for privacy office

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has floated the idea of an industry-funded model for the nation’s privacy office, which has faced concerns of under-resourcing despite an increasing workload for several years....

Govt mulls direct right of action for privacy breaches

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A direct right of action for individuals subject to a privacy breach, a statutory tort of privacy and an end to the exemption for political parties are being considered...