Australia: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner investigation into Medlab Pathology over alleged data breach
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Federal Court of Australia issued ruling against Australian Clinical Labs Limited with fine of AUD 5.8 million over data breach
On 8 October 2025, the Federal Court of Australia ordered Australian Clinical Labs Limited (ACL), to pay a civil penalty of AUD 5.8 million for contraventions of the Privacy Act 1988. The Court found that ACL failed to take reasonable steps to prote…
SourceAustralian Information Commissioner and Australian Clinical Labs Limited filed statements of agreed facts in lawsuit concerning data breach
On 17 September 2025, the Australian Information Commissioner and Australian Clinical Labs Limited (ACL) lodged a statement of agreed facts in the Federal Court of Australia, confirming agreement on the company’s contraventions of the Privacy Act 19…
SourceAustralian Information Commissioner filed lawsuit against Australian Clinical Labs Limited over alleged privacy violations
On 3 November 2023, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Australian Clinical Labs Limited (ACL). The proceedings follow a Commissioner-initiated investigation i…
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