Tag: National Data Commissioner

Govt acts on just 3 of 13 data-sharing recommendations

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government only addressed three out of 13 recommendations from a Privacy Impact Assessment of its sweeping new data-sharing scheme in the final legislation presented to Parliament. The...

Govt unveils public sector data-sharing regime

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has finally unveiled draft legislation outlining a new data-sharing regime for public sector information, which would involve far more data being shared across agencies and to...

Govt consent-free data sharing put on hold

Posted on   |  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...

Govt’s consent-free data sharing plan

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s proposed mandatory public data sharing scheme will not require consent from citizens and its own data authority will not be able to override a department’s decision...

Govt names data advisory board

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has formed a data advisory group to help it find the “right balance” in making data available to departments while upholding privacy and confidentiality. The National...

Keenan names Data Commissioner

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Federal government has made Deborah Anton the country’s first National Data Commissioner as the list of government data privacy challenges becomes ever lengthier and more fraught. The announcement...