The Senate has handed down its report into the Federal Government's proposed changes to Australia's privacy laws. The changes will enable individuals to sue for damages for serious invasions of privacy and provide a framework for a children's privacy code. While some changes are welcomed, critics argue the proposed changes, and the Senate's response, fall short of the privacy and data protections that consumers need in the 21st Century, leaving consumers vulnerable to data breaches and scams.
The Senate has handed down its report into the Federal Government's proposed changes to Australia's privacy laws. The changes will enable individuals to sue for damages for serious invasions of privacy and provide a framework for a children's privacy code. While some changes are welcomed, critics argue the proposed changes, and the Senate's response, fall short of the privacy and data protections that consumers need in the 21st Century, leaving consumers vulnerable to data breaches and scams.