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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Protecting your business: The implications of Australia’s new privacy tort

On 10 June 2025, the new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy came into force as part of a suite of privacy reforms passed last year, substantially enhancing privacy protections and signalling a material shift in...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New Serious Invasion of Privacy Tort in Australia for Privacy Comes Into Effect

In late 2024, the Australian Government enacted a series of reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The new statutory tort for serious invasion of privacy was introduced and passed under the Privacy and Other Legislation...more

Mayer Brown

Legal Privilege in Cyber Incidents: Lessons for Hong Kong from Australia’s Optus Cyber Breach

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Important lessons for Hong Kong organisations managing cyber accidents may be learned from the noteworthy ruling in a recent Australia case, Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v. Robertson [2024]. For background, from 17-20 September...more

DLA Piper

Australia: Long Awaited Australian Privacy Reform Comes to Fruition

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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...more

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