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RSS feedIn this section you will find current news from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
For media enquiries and interview requests please contact media@oaic.gov.au or call 0407 663 968.
Follow the OAIC on social media for more updates:
25 October 2021
Children's privacy in focusThis Children’s Week, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is reminding Australians of the importance of protecting children’s privacy, especially in the digital world.Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said businesses, parents and governments need to work together to protect children within the ...
21 October 2021
The independent privacy regulator for the My Health Record system and Healthcare Identifiers Service has detailed its compliance and monitoring activity in its 2020–21 digital health annual report.The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) regulates the privacy provisions contained in the My Health Records Act 2012 and the Healthcare ...
The work of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to uphold privacy and information access rights and strengthen online privacy protections is highlighted in its 2020–21 annual report published today.Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said that in a year dominated by the pandemic, the OAIC’s ...
14 October 2021
Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk has determined that convenience store group 7-Eleven interfered with customers’ privacy by collecting sensitive biometric information that was not reasonably necessary for its functions and without adequate notice or consent.It follows an investigation by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) ...
27 September 2021
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is calling for an open-by-design approach to managing government-held information as it marks International Access to Information Day on 28 September. Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said the COVID-19 pandemic had clearly demonstrated the value of sharing government information with ...
24 September 2021
Australian information access commissioners and ombudsmen today published an authoritative statement to promote the proactive release of information.The Open by Design Principles have been released ahead of International Access to Information Day on 28 September, and should be used by government agencies to encourage and authorise the proactive release of ...
7 September 2021
An article by Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk, published by The Australian on 15 August 2021.As millions of Australians remain in lockdown due to the COVID-19 Delta variant, a range of strategies and options are being debated for the future, including whether there will be a role ...
The latest Notifiable Data Breaches Report highlights how the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) expects entities to prevent and respond to data breaches caused by ransomware and impersonation fraud.The OAIC received 446 data breach notifications from January to June 2021, with 43% of these breaches resulting from cyber ...
News and media
In this section you will find current news from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
For media enquiries and interview requests please contact media@oaic.gov.au or call 0407 663 968.
Follow the OAIC on social media for more updates:
14 October 2021
The OAIC has found that 7-Eleven interfered with customers’ privacy by collecting sensitive biometric information that was not reasonably necessary for its functions and without adequate notice or consent.
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7 September 2021
An article by Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk, published by The Australian on 15 August 2021.
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The latest Notifiable Data Breaches Report highlights how the OAIC expects entities to prevent and respond to data breaches caused by ransomware and impersonation fraud.
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6 August 2021
The OAIC is investigating Singtel Optus Pty Ltd (Optus) over data breaches involving publication of Optus customer details in the White Pages.
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6 August 2021
Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk has been reappointed for another 3-year term, to August 2024.
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23 July 2021
The OAIC has determined that Uber Technologies, Inc. and Uber B.V. interfered with the privacy of an estimated 1.2 million Australians.
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The International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) has endorsed an OAIC resolution to support the proactive publication of information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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17 June 2021
The OAIC has released its second six-month report on the privacy protections that apply to the COVIDSafe system.
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The OAIC welcomes additional funding for privacy and access to information functions announced in the 2021-22 Federal Budget.
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