Government response to the Privacy Act Review Report

Closed 31 Mar 2023

Opened 16 Feb 2023

Contact

privacyactreview@ag.gov.au

Feedback updated 28 Sep 2023

We asked

On 16 February 2023, the Attorney-General publicly released the Privacy Act Review Report. The report put forward 116 proposals for reform of Australia’s privacy framework, aimed at clarifying the scope of the Privacy Act, uplifting protections for individuals, providing clarity to regulated entities and enhancing enforcement mechanisms.

We undertook public consultation to inform the Australian Government’s response to the Privacy Act Review Report through an online survey. We received written submissions from individuals and public and private entities.

You said

As part of this consultation, we received approximately 500 written submissions and held further meetings to understand stakeholder views on the proposed reforms. Thank you to everyone who took the time to engage with us and provide their feedback.

We did

The Australian Government has used the feedback received during the consultation period to inform its response to the Privacy Act Review Report, which was released on 28 September 2023. 

Published responses

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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:

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.

Interests

  • Privacy