Stronger Privacy Protection and Enforcement through the Privacy Act

The Government is prioritising protection of personal information by funding the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner through the Privacy Protection and Enforcement commitment in the 2023–24 Budget. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner will progress investigations and enforcement actions in response to privacy and data breaches and enhance its data and analytics capability.*

Deliverables

• Promote best practice in data breach preparation and response, and compliance with privacy obligations

Timeframe

• 2023-24 to 2026-27

*Previously reflected in the 2023 Implementation Plan as Stronger Privacy Protection and Enforcement through the Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme.