Government Response to the Privacy Act 1988 Review (New)

The Australian Government will strengthen the framework for the protection of personal information to reduce privacy risks to individuals. Individuals will be provided with more transparency about what is being done with their information and will have more control over what happens with it. By updating the Privacy Act 1988 to respond to the growth of data and digital technology, the Government will have a stronger privacy framework to maintain social license and build trust.

The Government will engage with the states and territories to work towards harmonising key elements of Commonwealth, state, and territory privacy laws.