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Regulation
Australia Privacy Act Amendment (Online Privacy Bill)
Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024
Data PrivacyTech Law
Jurisdiction
Australia
Date
Sep 12, 2024
Status
Enacted
Source
legaldatahunter
Legislative Body
Parliament of Australia
Enacted
Sep 12, 2024
Effective
Jun 1, 2025
Type
legislation
Relevance
83%
Summary
Major reform to the Australian Privacy Act 1988 introducing a statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy, expanding individual rights including erasure and de-indexing, strengthening consent for children's data, requiring privacy impact assessments, and increasing maximum penalties to AUD 50 million.