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Privacy Amendment (Notification of Serious Data Breaches) Bill

Regulation Impact Statement for consultation – Attorney-General’s Department

On 3 December 2015, the Attorney-General’s Department commenced consultation on a draft Privacy Amendment (Notification of Serious Data Breaches) Bill 2015. The Bill would require Government agencies and businesses subject to the Privacy Act 1988 to notify the national privacy regulator and affected individuals following a serious data breach. A RIS has been prepared by the Attorney-General’s Department for consultation. Submissions close on Friday 4 March 2016. The RIS has been certified by the Attorney-General’s Department and was subject to an early assessment by the Office of Best Practice Regulation.