Privacy Act Review Issues Paper submission

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The OAIC has made a submission to the Australian Government's review of the Privacy Act 1988, in response to its Issues Paper.

Download our submission and read our media release.

In this section

Executive Summary

Part 1: Objectives of the Privacy Act

Part 2: Definition of Personal Information

Part 3: Flexibility of the APPs in regulating and protecting privacy

Part 4: Exemptions

Part 5: Notice and consent

Part 6: Fairness and reasonableness requirements for entities

Part 7: Organisational accountability requirements for entities

Part 8: Overseas data flows

Part 9: Enforcement powers under the Privacy Act and role of the OAIC

Part 10: Direct right of action

Part 11: Statutory tort

Part 12: Notifiable Data Breaches scheme – impact and effectiveness

Part 13: Interaction between the Act and other regulatory schemes