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Privacy Act Review report
The Attorney General’s Department released its Privacy Act Review report on 16 February 2023.
Australia | Publication | March 2024
The Commonwealth Attorney-General has announced on 11 March 2024 a national consultation on laws to combat doxxing.
'Doxxing' is the intentional online exposure of an individual’s identity, private information or personal details without their consent. Doxxing is an abbreviation for ‘dropping documents’. The information that is doxxed may be sourced through publicly available information, research of public records or through unauthorised access to private databases and computer systems (i.e. hacking).
Sharing the information publicly undermines the target’s privacy, security, safety and/or reputation. Often those responsible for doxxing urge others to use the information to harass the person targeted.
According to the Attorney-General’s Department doxxing can refer to a number of different practices, including:
The Australian Government is proposing to enhance privacy protections for individuals through its response to the Privacy Act Review.
The proposed reforms that the Attorney-General’s Department is seeking input on are:
The consultation process closes on Thursday 28 March 2024. Further information is available here: https://consultations.ag.gov.au/integrity/doxxing-and-privacy-reforms/
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The Attorney General’s Department released its Privacy Act Review report on 16 February 2023.
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On 12 October 2023, the Government introduced the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Bill) to Queensland Parliament which, amongst other things, establishes a mandatory data breach notification scheme (MDBN Scheme) in Queensland.
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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) schemes have surged in popularity, providing for short-term financing that allows consumers to make purchases and pay for them at a later date. Generally, the majority of BNPL users are younger consumers under the age of 35 who are sometimes less financially literate than older generations. Most common BNPL credit agreements have fallen largely outside the scope of existing regulatory regimes. Recently, governments have sought to amend their regulatory frameworks in a way that would bring BNPL into scope. Such amendments seek to ensure that consumers are protected from irresponsible lending practices that could lead to over indebtedness. Following on from our previous Regulation Around the World issue on BNPL, this short briefing note provides a high-level snapshot of the state of play for BNPL legislation in three key markets – UK, US and Australia.
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On July 4, the UK will head to the polls. If a change in government occurs, it would have significant impacts on the business landscape. Employment law, financial regulation, the energy transition, trade deals and technology policy may all be impacted. We consider the impacts of the proposals, the legal implications, and steps businesses may need to take if there is a change in government.
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