Australia: Australian Information Commissioner filed lawsuit against Australian Clinical Labs Limited over alleged privacy violations

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Australian 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…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2023-11-03
under deliberation

On 3 November 2023, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) commenced civil pe…

2025-09-17
under investigation

On 17 September 2025, the Australian Information Commissioner and Australian Clinical Labs Limited …

2025-10-08
in force

On 8 October 2025, the Federal Court of Australia ordered Australian Clinical Labs Limited (ACL), t…