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Australian Privacy Law Reform Tranche 2: The Time for Conversation is Over

K&L Gates LLP on 9/5/2025

Tranche 2 of the Australian Privacy Act reforms is expected soon (perhaps imminently), following comments from the new attorney general in the media that suggested the time for conversation and for lobbying is over. The...more

Australia Introduces First Round of Privacy Act Reforms

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 9/26/2024

On September 12, 2024, the first tranche of amendments to the Privacy Act 1988, referred to as the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill), was introduced to the Australian Parliament....more

Investigation of AI Training by Australian Radiology Provider Provides Important Reminder for U.S. Healthcare Providers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/26/2024

If there is one thing artificial intelligence (AI) systems need is data and lots of it as training AI is essential for achieving success for a given use case. A recent investigation by Australia’s privacy regulator into the...more

Re-defining the basics of Australian privacy law

Hogan Lovells on 5/8/2023

In support of Privacy Awareness Week and this year’s theme of ‘back to basics’, we provide you with an in-depth analysis of the key proposals that arise from the Attorney General’s Final Privacy Act Review Report (Report)...more

Privacy Reform is Here: It's Time to get Your House in Order!

K&L Gates LLP on 3/9/2023

What you need to know - Following a number of high-profile cyber incidents last year, the Australian Government (the Government) is proving that privacy is a serious issue that corporations need to face. Recently, we saw the...more

Australian Government Serious About Data Privacy: Substantial Increases in Fines and Enhanced Regulatory Powers

Jones Day on 1/6/2023

In Short - The Situation: Following a number of high-profile cyber incidents resulting in significant data breaches, the Australian Government has doubled down on its efforts to strengthen privacy laws and cybersecurity...more

Australian Government to increase penalties for privacy violations and expand enforcement powers of the OAIC

A&O Shearman on 11/11/2022

The Australian House of Representatives voted in support of new legislation that aims to increase penalties for privacy breaches (on 9 November 2022)....more

Key Lessons From Australia's Notifiable Data Breach Scheme

Jones Day on 4/26/2019

The Situation: The Notifiable Data Breach scheme, introduced by amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), requires an assessment when an entity suspects that there may have been loss of, unauthorised access to, or...more

The Weekly Privacy Rewind

BakerHostetler on 3/27/2018

Australia - Global Shipping Company Svitzer Announces First Data Breach Under Australian Data Breach Notification Laws - Global shipping company Svitzer has the dubious distinction of being the first company to provide...more

Australia’s New Breach Notification Law Set to Take Effect February 2018

BakerHostetler on 3/8/2017

On February 13, 2017, the Australian Senate passed a bill establishing a mandatory requirement to notify the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals of “eligible” data breaches. The Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data...more

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