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The OAIC’s powers include accepting enforceable undertakings, seeking civil penalties in the case of serious or repeated breaches of privacy, and conducting assessments of privacy performance for both Australian Government agencies and businesses.
It is unclear if a tort of invasion of privacy exists under Australian law. [4] The ALRC summarised the position in 2007: [2]: para 5.12, 5.14 "In Australia, no jurisdiction has enshrined in legislation a cause of action for invasion of privacy; however, the door to the development of such a cause of action at common law has been left open by the High Court in Australian Broadcasting ...
government information policy functions, conferred on the Australian Information Commissioner under the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010. [ 2 ] The office is an agency within the Attorney-General 's portfolio.
Australia on Thursday proposed an overhaul of consumer privacy rules that will help facilitate targeted data sharing between telecommunication firms and banks following a massive data breach at ...
The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 (Cth) is an Australian Act of parliament that aims to restrict the use of social media by minors under the age of 16. It is an amendment of the Online Safety Act 2021, and was passed by the Australian Parliament on 29 November 2024. The legislation imposes monetary punishments on ...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discusses legislation that would make 16 the minimum age for children to use social media, at a press conference in Canberra, Nov. 7, 2024.
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The Act specifically precludes sharing of data under the scheme for law enforcement-related purposes or national security purposes. [8] If the shared data includes personal information, privacy protections also apply. [8] [9] The Act permits sharing of data under the scheme for three purposes only: [8] delivery of government services;