Tag: Law Council of Australia

New identity verification bill rushes to fill legal vacuum

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Legislation intended to put some protections around the government’s identity verification services – including facial recognition – is being rushed and relies on outdated privacy protections, legal experts have...

Law Council backs statutory tort for privacy breaches

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The peak body representing Australian lawyers has thrown its support behind the development of a statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy as part of the ongoing review of...

Govt’s anti-trolling bill should be scrapped: Law Council

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Legislation aimed at preventing online trolling is unlikely to be effective, may lead to increased censorship by tech giants, and leave victims with no legal recourse, the Law Council...

The relationship between market power and innovation

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
Column: ACCC chief Rod Sims has kicked off a debate on merger law reform in Australia. How valid is the claim he mentioned by the International Monetary Fund that...

Data Commissioner defends new sharing scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government has struck the right balance with its sweeping new data-sharing scheme which will “streamline” service delivery, the Data Commissioner has told a Senate committee hearing, which also...

Senators question new hacking powers for AFP

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A group of senators have raised significant concerns with the federal government’s proposed new hacking powers for the Australian Federal Police, warning that a “wide scope of innocent third...

Govt ‘dismissive’ of tech concerns on FIRB changes

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government was “dismissive” of concerns raised during consultations about the impact of reforms to Australia’s foreign investment laws on local tech companies, with these left unaddressed in...

‘Grave concern’ over changes to Surveillance Act

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Law Council of Australia has “grave concern” about the government’s plan to remove judicial oversight from the issuing of warrants under a completely new Surveillance Act. In response...