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Australia: Data protection authority governance in Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022

Progress

Current status
in force
13 Dec 2022 in force
28 Nov 2022 adopted
26 Oct 2022 under deliberation
22 Oct 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

13 Dec 2022
in force

Implemented Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Act 2022 expanding the powers of data protection authority

On 13 December 2022, the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022, increasing penalties for data privacy violations, was implemented after receiving royal assent the day before. In particular, the Act expands the Offi…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
28 Nov 2022
adopted

Adopted Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 expanding the powers of data protection authority

On 28 November 2022, the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022, increasing penalties for data privacy violations, was adopted by both houses of the Parliament. In particular, the Bill expands the Office of the Aus…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
26 Oct 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 expanding the powers of data protection authority

On 26 October 2022, the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022, which would give the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) new enforcement powers, was introduced in the House of Representatives of…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government
22 Oct 2022
under deliberation

Announced Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 expanding the powers of data protection authority

On 22 October 2022, the Government of Australia announced its intention to submit the “Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022” (Bill), which would give the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) ne…

Source
Event type law
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government