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Federal Government signals broad support for significant Privacy Act reforms
The Federal Government has agreed or agreed in-principle with the majority of the proposals outlined in the Privacy Act Review Report. ...
ACCC makes 56 recommendations for sweeping energy sector reform
The ACCC today released its final report on the Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry The report finds the national electricity market is not functioning effectively and that extensive reform is required to bring down prices and restore consumer confidence It makes 56 significant recommendations aimed ...
Double trouble: How to handle a data breach involving more than one organisation
Where multiple entities jointly hold personal information compromised in a data breach only one of those entities will need to comply with the assessment and notification requirements under the Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme NDB Scheme That is compliance by one entity will be taken to constitute ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Unfair contract terms subject to penalties: is your organisation ready?
Time is of the essence for companies to prepare for changes to unfair contract terms (UCT) laws. The new regime will apply to standard form contracts entered into or renewed following 9 November 2023, and to terms of standard contract terms varied after this date. ...
2017 Budget: increased scrutiny on competition in the financial system
The financial services sector has been under scrutiny for some time with many different voices clamouring for further regulation or inquiries in a sector that is already highly regulated The recent Federal Budget included a number of measures focused on the state of competition in the financial ...
Hot off the press: Key takeaways from the OAIC's Data breach preparation and response guide
On Tuesday 20 February the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner OAIC published a comprehensive new guide to the Notifiable Data Breaches NDB Scheme The Data breach preparation and response guide consolidates information from the OAICs Data breach notification - A guide to handling ...
High Court says no to travelling group costs orders
In the first of a string of upcoming decisions about the class action landscape, the High Court of Australia handed down judgment in Bogan v Smedley on 12 March 2025.1 The Court held that a group cost ...
Are data breaches a money laundering and terrorism financing risk?
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre has published new guidance recommending that reporting entities assess the potential impact of data breaches on the money laundering and terrorism financing risks they face. In this Insight, we explain the new guidance and what it means. ...
Privacy Act changes raise the bar
A number of high profile data breaches and cyber attacks have occurred over the last month. The Government's immediate response is increase the penalties associated with serious breaches of the Privacy Act and provide the OAIC with enhanced enforcement and information gathering and sharing powers. ...