Submissions

13 August 2024

Screen scraping – policy and regulatory implications discussion paper IntroductionThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the screen scraping – policy and regulatory implications discussion paper (discussion paper). The discussion paper seeks feedback on screen scraping practices that involve consumers sharing their ...

26 July 2024

OAIC submission to the Attorney-General’s Department – Review of Australia’s Credit Reporting Framework Summary of recommendationsThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) provides the following recommendations to enhance privacy protections of Part IIIA of the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) and to provide clarity on matters that have ...

24 July 2024

OAIC Submission to Online Safety Act Review Issues Paper Published: 1 July 2024IntroductionThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) (Online Safety Act Review).The OAIC is an independent Commonwealth regulator, established ...

3 May 2024

OAIC submission to Treasury - Consultation on Buy Now Pay Later regulatory reforms Published: 3 May 2024Dear Treasury,The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission in relation to Treasury’s draft Buy Now, Pay Later regulatory reforms.[1]The OAIC is an independent Commonwealth regulator, ...

8 April 2024

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s (OAIC) submission to the Australian Government’s consultation on doxing and privacy reform Published: 28 March 2024The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Attorney-General’s Department’s (the Department) consultation on doxing. We understand this ...

13 March 2024

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry on the Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023 [Provisions] and related bills Published: 7 March 2024Dear CommitteeThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s Inquiry ...

17 April 2024

OAIC submission to Consultation on 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy: Legislative Reforms Published: 17 Apr 2024Introduction1. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Consultation on proposed new cyber security legislation and on changes to the Security of Critical Infrastructure ...

27 February 2024

Submission on the Draft Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations) Amendment Determination 2023 Published: 27 February 2024Download the Submission on the Draft Online Safety (Basic Online Safety Expectations) Amendment Determination 2023Dear Secretary,The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission in relation to ...

12 February 2024

OAIC submission to Merger Reform Consultation Paper Untitled Document IntroductionThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to submit to Treasury’s Merger Reform Consultation Paper (the Consultation Paper)[1]. The OAIC is an independent Commonwealth regulator, established to bring together three functions: privacy functions (protecting the privacy ...

19 January 2024

OAIC submission on Digital ID Bill 2023 and Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 Untitled DocumentPublished 19 January 2024IntroductionThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Committee’s inquiry into the Digital ID Bill 2023 (Digital ID Bill) and ...