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‘Weak, dysfunctional’: Privacy office needs more money

Australia’s privacy office is “weak” and “dysfunctional” and requires significant additional funding and resources to adequately carry out its important roles, according to submissions to the federal government’s Privacy...

‘Vital’ data sharing deal with US delayed

21 September 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Legislation paving the way for Australia to enter into an expedited data-sharing deal with the US has been delayed, despite the federal government saying it was “vital” that it...

Govt consent-free data sharing put on hold

23 April 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government’s controversial plan to introduce a mandatory, consent-free public data sharing scheme has been put on hold due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, three years after it...

Labor in the dark on contact tracing

15 April 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The Opposition has not been consulted at all on the federal government’s plans for developing a COVID-19 contact tracing app, amid concerns it will “fail” unless privacy and protections...

Ombudsman seeks more funds for CLOUD Act role

13 April 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has asked for more funding to properly scrutinise the proposed new data-sharing deal with the US, which would give “significant new powers to covertly intrude on...

OAIC investigates ‘dangerous’ face recognition app

28 January 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The Australian Privacy Commissioner has launched an inquiry into a “really dangerous” facial recognition app that its founder has said is already being used by police in Australia. Clearview...

CDR privacy risk underestimated

4 March 2019 | by James Riley

The federal government had “severely underestimated” the privacy risks of the Consumer Data Right, even as it pushes to complete an inquiry process and pass the legislation before the...

MHR reports 42 data breaches

15 January 2019 | by James Riley

There were more than 40 breaches involving My Health Record data in a year, the agency behind the program has revealed in its annual report. But experts fear this...

Govt changes to MHR unveiled

22 August 2018 | by James Riley

The federal government has revealed amendments to the My Health Record service that it says “strengthen its already robust privacy framework” following the launch of a senate inquiry last...

My Health Record an ‘abuse of trust’

23 May 2018 | by James Riley

Digital rights advocates are calling on Australians to opt-out of the My Health Record service after labelling the government’s approach to the digital service an “abuse of trust”. My...

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‘Weak, dysfunctional’: Privacy office needs more money

Govt consent-free data sharing put on hold

Labor in the dark on contact tracing

OAIC investigates ‘dangerous’ face recognition app

CDR privacy risk underestimated

MHR reports 42 data breaches

Govt changes to MHR unveiled

My Health Record an ‘abuse of trust’

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