Privacy Law

Privacy Law

13 April 2023—

Law Council

Government response to the Privacy Act Review Report

08 November 2022—

Law Council

Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022

21 October 2022—

Business Law Section

Consumer Data Right rules—expansion to the telecommunications sector and other operational enhancements

03 March 2022—

Law Council

Review of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022

18 February 2022—

Law Council

Reform of Australia’s Electronic Surveillance Framework: Discussion Paper

08 February 2022—

Law Council

Law Council supports statutory tort for serious invasion of privacy

27 January 2022—

Law Council

Privacy Act Review: Discussion Paper

14 December 2021—

Law Council

Online Privacy Bill Exposure Draft

28 October 2021—

Law Council

Phase 3 of Australia’s Digital Identity legislation

17 February 2021—

Law Council

Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020; and Review of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth)

17 December 2020—

Law Council

Review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) – Issues Paper

24 November 2020—

Business Law Section

2020 Privacy Law Seminar

05 November 2020—

Law Council

National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention Bill 2020

28 August 2020—

Law Council

Draft news media bargaining code

10 August 2020—

Law Council

Supplementary submission: Review of the amendments made by the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (Cth)

16 June 2020—

Law Council

Opinion piece: Communications bill will gnaw at privacy

14 May 2020—

Law Council

Law Council pleased to see legislation for Tracing app passed

13 May 2020—

Law Council

COVIDSafe tracing app

12 May 2020—

Law Council

Safeguards needed in arrangements with overseas partners in digital era

11 May 2020—

Law Council

Law Council President, Pauline Wright, statement on the release of COVIDSafe source code

08 May 2020—

Law Council

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (International Production Orders) Bill 2020

05 May 2020—

Law Council

Law Council President’s statement on the COVIDSafe exposure draft

26 April 2020—

Law Council

Tracing app has been released but privacy concerns still exist

24 April 2020—

Law Council

Law Council calls on government to adopt core design principles when developing tracing app

20 April 2020—

Law Council

Privacy protections must be built into COVID-19 tracking app

25 March 2020—

Law Council

Inquiry of the Select Joint Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media

04 March 2020—

Business Law Section

Mandatory Comprehensive Credit Reporting Regulations

27 November 2019—

Law Council

Draft Consumer Data Right Privacy Safeguard Guidelines

24 October 2019—

Law Council

Report on identity-matching strikes the right balance

22 October 2019—

Law Council

Data Sharing and Release Legislation Reforms Discussion Paper

02 October 2019—

Law Council

Review of the Identity-Matching Services Bill 2019 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2019

18 September 2019—

Law Council

Digital Platforms Inquiry

18 July 2019—

Law Council

Review of the mandatory data retention regime

16 July 2019—

Law Council

Review of the amendments made by the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (Cth)

16 May 2019—

Law Council

Consumer Data Right Draft Rules

18 March 2019—

Law Council

Artificial Intelligence: Governance and Leadership

27 February 2019—

Law Council

Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2018

15 February 2019—

Law Council

Digital Platforms Inquiry – Preliminary Report

31 January 2019—

Law Council

Commonwealth Integrity Commission: Proposed Reforms

23 January 2019—

Law Council

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (Cth)

18 January 2019—

Law Council

Consumer Data Right Rules – Draft Privacy Impact Assessment

15 December 2018—

Law Council

Opinion Piece: Encryption laws poorly executed, need further consideration

07 December 2018—

Law Council

Rushed encryption laws create risk of unintended consequences and overreach

03 December 2018—

Law Council

Unprecedented and complex encryption access laws must not be rushed, nor politicised

30 October 2018—

Law Council

National Arrangements for the Protection and Management of Identity Information

22 October 2018—

Law Council

Additional written submission on Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2018

19 October 2018—

Law Council

Uncertainty about side-stepping warrants and detention must be resolved under encryption bill

19 October 2018—

Law Council

Opening Statement to Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018

18 October 2018—

Law Council

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018

12 October 2018—

Law Council

Consultation on the Consumer Data Right Rules Framework

12 October 2018—

Law Council

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2018

24 September 2018—

Law Council

My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018

20 September 2018—

Law Council

My Health Record amendments must protect children from DV

18 September 2018—

Law Council

Opening Statement to My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018

15 August 2018—

Law Council

New Australian Government Data Sharing Release Legislation: Issues paper for consultation

03 May 2018—

Law Council

Identity matching Bill must clearly define line between appropriate and illegitimate use

03 May 2018—

Law Council

Opening Statement on Identity-matching Services Bill 2018

18 April 2018—

Law Council

Review of the Identity-matching Services Bill 2018

06 April 2018—

Law Council

Supplementary submission: Review of the Identity-matching Services Bill 2018

21 March 2018—

Law Council

Review of the Identity-matching Services Bill 2018 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2018

01 March 2018—

Law Council

Inquiry into Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017

24 October 2017—

Business Law Section

Privacy (Credit Reporting) Code 2014

15 August 2017—

Law Council

Privacy (Australian Public Service – Governance) APP Code

11 July 2017—

Law Council

Feedback on Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme Draft Resources

24 January 2017—

Law Council

Access to telecommunications data in civil proceedings

16 December 2016—

Law Council

Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016

23 November 2016—

Law Council

Privacy Law

18 November 2016—

Law Council

Human Rights

04 August 2016—

Law Council

Data Availability and Use

28 April 2016—

Law Council

Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth) Review

04 March 2016—

Law Council

Privacy Amendment (Notification of Serious Data Breaches) Bill 2015

04 December 2015—

Law Council

OAIC consultation on developing a data breach response plan

09 February 2015—

Law Council

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014

06 June 2014—

Law Council

National Identity Proofing Guidelines

14 May 2014—

Law Council

Serious Invasion of Privacy in the Digital Era (DP80)

14 March 2014—

Law Council

Comprehensive Revision of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

12 April 2013—

Law Council

Guidelines for Developing Codes - Issued under Part IIIB of the Privacy Act 1988 (Draft Guideline)

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