Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk has been reappointed for another 3-year term, to August 2024.The reappointment was announced today by Attorney-General Michaelia Cash. Commissioner Falk said:“I am honoured to continue to lead the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and the important work we do to protect ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is investigating Singtel Optus Pty Ltd (Optus) under the Privacy Act 1988.The Commissioner is authorised to investigate an act or practice that may be an interference with the privacy of an individual or a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles under section ...

Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk has determined that Uber Technologies, Inc. and Uber B.V. interfered with the privacy of an estimated 1.2 million Australians.Commissioner Falk found the Uber companies failed to appropriately protect the personal data of Australian customers and drivers, which was accessed in a cyber ...

The International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) has endorsed a resolution put forward by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to support the proactive publication of information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.The ICIC is a global forum which connects Information Commissioners responsible for the protection and promotion of access ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its second six-month report on the privacy protections that apply to the COVIDSafe system.Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said the report sets out the OAIC’s regulatory oversight of the privacy aspects of the system.“We continue to engage ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes additional funding for privacy and access to information functions announced in the 2021-22 Federal Budget.As part of the Australian Government’s Digital Economy Strategy, the OAIC will receive an additional $1.454 million a year over the next two years to support the ...

Privacy Awareness Week, being marked across Australia from 3 to 9 May 2021, is an important reminder for organisations and individuals to protect personal information.This year, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is calling on the Australian community to ‘Make privacy a priority’ in their professional and personal ...

Privacy regulators from across Australia have issued a joint statement to mark the start of Privacy Awareness Week 2021 (3 to 9 May). Privacy Awareness Week recognises the essential value of personal information: to our economy and digital environment, to the delivery of vital services, and in our daily lives. ...