Tag: eSafety Commissioner

eSafety Commissioner set for funding boost

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner will likely receive additional funding in the Albanese government’s May Budget, with Labor ministers continuing to criticise the former Coalition government for not...

Industry makes last attempt at online safety codes

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Online safety codes developed by the industry but rejected by the regulator have been redrafted and released for public consultation. It is the final chance for the industry to...

Online safety tsar rejects draft industry codes as inadequate

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has rejected proposed industry codes put forward by associations representing the online industry, sending the draft codes back to industry demanding that they address areas of...

O’Neil details measures to mitigate Medibank breach harms

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has engaged social media companies and placed protections on government data as part of initial measures designed to respond to the release of stolen Medibank customer...

Good privacy reform rests on well-resourced tech regulators

Posted on   |  by Sarah O’Connor
Following the recent spate of data breaches, much of the public conversation has focused on the need for regulatory reform to protect Australians’ privacy and “incentivise better behaviour” from...