Legislation / ActAsia-Pacific · Australia
Australia Privacy Act 1988 (as reformed 2024) (Privacy Act 1988)
Australia's privacy framework, recently strengthened.
Classification
Legislation / Act
Issuing authority
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)
Jurisdiction
Asia-Pacific · Australia · Sector: All (with thresholds)
Status / edition
In force; reformed by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024
Key dates
Privacy Act 1988; Amendment Act received assent 10 Dec 2024; statutory tort commenced 10 Jun 2025; APP1 ADM changes from 10 Dec 2026
Mandatory or voluntary
Conditional
Who it applies to
APP entities (many businesses over the turnover threshold and others); includes the Australian Privacy Principles and the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme.
Purpose
Australia's privacy framework, recently strengthened.
Major requirements / obligations
- Comply with the Australian Privacy Principles
- Notifiable Data Breaches scheme
- New statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy
- ADM transparency (from Dec 2026)
Control domains
PrivacyGovernanceIncident response
Official reference
Last reviewed
2026-10-18 (source verification date)
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