Ming Ding | Information Security and
Privacy Group | Data61, CSIROPrivacy legislation and regulations
•Australia
➢1998 -The Privacy Act 1988 ( Privacy Act ) was introduced to promote and protect the privacy of
individuals and to regulate how Australian Government agencies and organisations with an annual
turnover of more than $3 million, and some other organisations, handle personal information.
(https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A03712 )
➢2012 -The Privacy Amendment ( Enhancing Privacy Protection ) Act 2012 introduced many
significant changes to the Privacy Act. ( https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2012A00197 )
✓The Australian Privacy Principles regulate the handling of personal information by Australian and Norfolk
Island Government agencies and some private sector organisations
(https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/australian -privacy -principles )
✓New laws on codes of practice regarding information privacy (APP codes) and a code of practice for
credit reporting (the CR code) ( https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy -registers/privacy -codes -register )