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Privacy Commissioner puts social media platforms on notice…

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published regulatory guidance for age-restricted social…
Media release Children's privacy
10 October 2025

Kmart’s use of facial recognition to tackle refund fraud…

The Privacy Commissioner has found that Kmart breached Australians’ privacy by collecting their personal and sensitive…
Media release Determination Facial recognition technology Privacy
18 September 2025

Appointment of next Freedom of Information Commissioner

The OAIC today welcomed the appointment of Alice Linacre PSM as the Australian Freedom of Information Commissioner,…
Media release Freedom of Information
22 August 2025

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Privacy Commissioner puts social media platforms on notice with new guidance

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published regulatory guidance for age-restricted social media platforms and age assurance providers on compliance with the privacy provisions for the Social Media Minimum Age scheme.

Media release
Children's privacy

10 October 2025

Australian Clinical Labs ordered to pay penalties in relation to Medlab Pathology data breach in first for Privacy Act

The Federal Court ordered that Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) pay $5.8 million in civil penalties in relation to a data breach by its Medlab Pathology business in February 2022.

Media release
Data breach

9 October 2025

Association of Information Access Commissioners of Australia and New Zealand (AIAC) – 2-3 October 2025 – Communiqué

The Association of Information Access Commissioners (AIAC), comprising Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen from Australia and New Zealand, held their bi-annual meeting in Sydney from 2 to 3 October 2025

Media release

3 October 2025

Information access survey highlights strong community engagement

The Australian community places significant importance on the right to access government information and the duty of governments to promote and enable this right, according to a national survey.

Media release
Information access

2 October 2025

Information Commissioners and Ombudsman release survey results on community attitudes

Information Commissioners and an Ombudsman from across Australia today released the findings of their fourth cross-jurisdictional study of community attitudes on access to government information.

Media release

1 October 2025

Digital platform regulators release working paper on immersive technologies

The paper considers how immersive technologies may affect the media environment, privacy, online safety, consumer protection and competition within the digital platform context.

Media release

24 September 2025

Kmart’s use of facial recognition to tackle refund fraud unlawful, Privacy Commissioner finds

The Privacy Commissioner has found that Kmart breached Australians’ privacy by collecting their personal and sensitive information through a facial recognition technology system.

Media release
Determination
Facial recognition technology
Privacy

18 September 2025

Is there a place for facial recognition in Australian society?

Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind writes about her recent determination on Kmart’s earlier use of facial recognition technology, which she found did not comply with the Privacy Act.

18 September 2025

Appointment of next Freedom of Information Commissioner

The OAIC today welcomed the appointment of Alice Linacre PSM as the Australian Freedom of Information Commissioner, commencing on 29 September 2025, following the conclusion of Commissioner Toni Pirani’s term.

Media release
Freedom of Information

22 August 2025

Australian Information Commissioner takes civil penalty action against Optus

Australian Information Commissioner commences Federal Court proceedings against Optus seeking penalties and compensation in relation to data breach

Media release
Data breach
Privacy

8 August 2025

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