Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Australia)

The Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Cth) introduces significant reforms to Australia’s privacy framework by amending the Privacy Act 1988 and related legislation. The Act implements key recommendations from the Privacy Act Review, strengthening privacy protections through measures including a Children’s Online Privacy Code framework, enhanced regulatory powers, stronger enforcement mechanisms, transparency requirements for automated decision-making, overseas disclosure safeguards, serious invasion of privacy protections, and new doxxing-related offences. The legislation represents a major step in modernising Australia’s privacy and data protection regime