Government response to the Privacy Act Review Report

Overview

On 16 February 2023, the Attorney-General publicly released the Privacy Act Review Report.

The Privacy Act Review Report was informed by feedback received in response to an Issues Paper released in October 2020 and a Discussion Paper, released in October 2021. Submissions to those consultation papers are available:

• Discussion paper submissions
• Issues paper submissions

Feedback is being sought on the Government response to the Privacy Act Review Report. The deadline for feedback is 31 March 2023.

Why are we consulting?

The Privacy Act Review Report contains 116 proposals to strengthen and modernise Australian privacy law. They raise complex policy issues that affect individuals and public and private entities.

We are seeking your views to inform the Australian Government’s response to this report to ensure that any reforms the Australian Government implements are balanced and effective.

Who do we want to hear from?

We are seeking the views of the public and public and private entities.