Australian Government’s Response to the Privacy Act Review Report

The long awaited response to the Privacy Act Review Report was released by the Australian Government on 28 September 2023.  Of the 116 proposals in the Privacy Act Review Report released in February 2023, the Government response has agreed to 38 proposals, and in-principle to a further 68 proposals and has ‘noted’ 10 proposals.  The Government has said it is committed to introducing legislation in 2024. The Government has highlighted that reforming Australia’s privacy framework will complement other reforms being progressed by the Government, including the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, the Digital ID, the National Strategy for Identity Resilience, and Supporting Responsible AI in Australia. The five key areas that will progress include: Amending the objects of the Act and bringing the Privacy Act into the digital age by recognising that the Act is about public interest in protecting privacy. Uplifting protections requiring entities to be accountable for handling personal […]