Practice area
Privacy Regulatory Monitoring.
OAIC determinations, privacy reform tranches, and data-breach notification coverage under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Sources we monitor
- OAIC — Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
- Privacy Act reforms — Attorney-General's Department
- Notifiable Data Breaches scheme — OAIC statistics and determinations
- Federal Court of Australia — privacy judgments
Topics covered
- Privacy Act reform (Tranche 1 + Tranche 2 legislation)
- Notifiable data breach (NDB) scheme updates and enforcement
- Children's Online Privacy Code
- Statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy
- Personal information definition and de-identification guidance
- Cross-border disclosure and APEC CBPRs
Recent developments we've surfaced
Representative sample
A selection of items classified into the privacy cluster over the last year — the sort of development your weekly digest would have flagged.
- 12 Mar 2025Parliament of AustraliaPrivacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 — Tranche 1 provisions commence
- 7 Oct 2025OAICNDB scheme — January–June 2025 statistics: healthcare and finance lead notifications
- 15 July 2025OAICChildren's Online Privacy Code — first exposure draft released for consultation
Items shown are a curated sample of public regulator releases. Real digests are classified against your firm's practice profile and delivered weekly.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly are OAIC determinations picked up?
OAIC newsroom is polled daily. High-profile determinations affecting corporations (fines, undertakings, compliance notices) are flagged as high relevance for any subscribed firm.
Do you track state privacy laws?
The NSW Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act and Victorian PDP Act are on the roadmap. Federal privacy law is the current focus.
Are NDB statistics tracked?
Yes — we pick up the biannual NDB statistics reports and summarise emerging sectoral trends for your digest.
Is the statutory tort in scope?
Yes. Legislative progress, commentary from the Attorney-General's Department, and early case law after commencement are all monitored.
Are cross-border disclosure rules covered?
Yes — APP 8 guidance, adequacy assessments, and CBPR developments are part of the privacy cluster.