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Australia: Announcement of the reform of the 1988 Privacy Act

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Announcement of the reform of the 1988 Privacy Act

Attorney General announces that the Australian government will review the Privacy Act 1988 to ensure privacy protection, with focus on the use of data by digital platforms.

Scope

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

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2019-12-12
under deliberation

Attorney General announces that the Australian government will review the Privacy Act 1988 to ensur…

2020-10-30
in consultation

The Australian government opens the public consultation on its Privacy Act 1988 review.

2020-10-30
under deliberation

The Australian government publishes an "issues paper" on the review of the 1988 Privacy Act.

2020-11-29
processing consultation

The consultation on the review of the Privacy Act 1988 to ensure privacy protection, with focus on …

2021-10-25
in consultation

On 25 October 2021, the Australian government published a discussion paper on the Privacy Act 1988 …

2022-01-10
processing consultation

The consultation on the proposals for reform of the Privacy Act 1988 outlined in a discussion paper…

2023-03-31
processing consultation

On 31 March 2023, the Australian Attorney General (AG) closed its consultation on the Privacy Act R…

2023-09-28
under deliberation

On 28 September 2023, the Albanese Government announced its commitment to enhancing privacy protect…