Activity Tracker
The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.
342 events advancing 202 policy or regulatory changes:
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Safe harbour provision for online service providers disrupting scams in Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2026 (No. 299-1)
Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2026 including safe harbour provision for online service providers disrupting scams was introduced to Parliament
On 12 May 2026, the Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2026, including a safe harbour provision for online service providers disrupting scams, was introduced to the Parliament. The Bill creates a safe harbour for online service providers disrupting suspect…
Joint Statement on Electronic Commerce and Commitment to Maintain Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions
Twenty World Trade Organization members committed not to impose customs duties on electronic transmissions
On 7 May 2026, twenty members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) committed to refrain from imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions among themselves from 8 May 2026, following the lapse of the multilateral WTO e-commerce moratorium at …
Guidance on adoption of agentic AI services
Six international cybersecurity agencies published guidance on careful adoption of agentic AI services
On 1 May 2026, six international cybersecurity agencies, including the Australian Signals Directorate, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, the National Cyber Security Centre, and the National…
Data protection regulation in Privacy Amendment Bill (No. 292-1)
Privacy Amendment Act, including information privacy principle enters into force
On 1 May 2026, the Privacy Amendment Act, which introduces notification requirements for the indirect collection of personal information, enters into force. The Act requires agencies to notify individuals when collecting personal information from th…
Joint statement on maintaining moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions (No. WT/GC/283)
23 WTO members issued joint statement committing to maintain moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions
On 1 April 2026, a group of 23 WTO member countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Norway, Japan, United States and United Kingdom issued a joint statement committing to maintain the practice of not imposing customs duties on electronic t…
Decision on WTO E-commerce Moratorium
Termination of WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions
On 30 March 2026, the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions was terminated following the conclusion of the World Trade Organisation’s Ministerial Conference, which ended without consensus to extend the measure. The moratorium had …
Global Privacy Enforcement Network's inquiry into children's privacy practices on websites and applications
Global Privacy Enforcement Network adopted report on children's privacy practices on websites and applications
On 25 March 2026, the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) published a sweep report examining children's privacy practices across 876 websites and applications. The inquiry found that, while age assurance use has increased since 2015, 88% of pl…
Advisory on malicious cyber activity linked to evolving geopolitical developments
National Cyber Security Centre issued warning on increased malicious cyber activity
On 6 March 2026, New Zealand’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued an advisory urging organisations to increase vigilance against malicious cyber activity linked to evolving geopolitical developments involving Iran. The NCSC stated that it …
Financial Action Task Force report on regulatory recommendations for stablecoins and unhosted wallets
Financial Action Task Force released report on regulatory recommendations for stablecoins and unhosted wallets
On 3 March 2026, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a report on stablecoins, focusing on their use in peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions via unhosted wallets. The report notes that by mid-2025, over 250 stablecoins were in circulation, wi…
Joint statement on AI generated imagery
Data Protection Authorities adopted joint statement on AI generated imagery raising concerns on defamatory content and harm to vulnerable groups
On 23 February 2026, 61 Data Protection Authorities, including those from Australia, Spain, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, and the European Data Protection Board, adopted a joint statement raising concerns about Artificial In…