Privacy Act 1988
In forceact
Summary
Federal privacy Act. Schedule 1 contains the 13 Australian Privacy Principles. Part IIIA — credit reporting. Part IIIC — Notifiable Data Breaches scheme. 2024 amendments added doxxing criminal offence + statutory tort + enhanced penalties (up to $50M / 30% turnover). Small business exemption removed 10 December 2026.
Topics
privacyappndbcredit-reporting
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