Australia proposes Privacy Act 1988 reforms inspired by EU’s GDPR

guest · Dec 18, 2020

Australia proposes Privacy Act 1988 reforms inspired by EU’s GDPR
Proposal focuses on ways for ‘public trust’ to be rebuilt, but legal experts remain ambivalent
December 18, 2020
https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/australia-proposes-privacy-act-1988-reforms-inspired-by-eus-gdpr

Australian regulators have proposed sweeping changes to the country’s Privacy Act of 1988 that take the EU’s GDPR as a blueprint.

On December 14, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) announced a new submission to the Australian government which seeks to revamp the Privacy Act 1988, featuring a set of principles designed for larger businesses to follow in the collection, handling, and disclosure of private information.
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New Zealand’s government has also pursued data protection reforms, which came into effect on December 1.

Australia’s OAIC says that “changes are needed to ensure privacy protections remain consistent with the values of Australians,” and this includes the introduction of a “strong, fair and flexible privacy framework that prevents harm, protects fundamental human rights, and builds public trust to support a successful economy”.
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