Australians are flooding the privacy watchdog with complaints faster than it can resolve them, with caseloads surging 73 per cent in less than a year despite it finalising 38 per cent more cases over the same period.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) revealed the figures at Senate Estimates, exposing the growing pressure on an already stretched regulator as it shifts its focus to enforcement.
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