Govt backs landmark reforms to Australian privacy law


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

The federal government has agreed to most of the recommendations in a landmark review of Australia’s privacy law to bring it into the digital age, including a right to erasure and removing current exemptions for small businesses.

Privacy policies and data collection notices look set to be cleared up and made more concise, while the definition of consent will be clarified to be voluntary, informed, current, specific, and unambiguous.

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