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Legislation amendment clarifies reporting requirements
July 10, 2024 - 2:41pm
Queensland public sector agencies should be aware of recent amendments to legislation that aim to clarify annual statistical reporting.
Latest data set provides snapshot of public’s use of right to information laws
July 9, 2024 - 8:53am
The latest comparative data set has been published providing insight into how information access rights across Australia have been tracking over the past year.
The 61st APPA Forum, hosted by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia
June 24, 2024 - 10:45am
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (OIPC) hosted the 61st Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum virtually on June 19 and 20, 2024. The forum was attended by 20 APPA members across the Asia-Pacific Region.
OIC to bid farewell to Privacy Commissioner
June 21, 2024 - 5:56pm
Queensland Privacy Commissioner, Paxton Booth, will be finishing up with OIC on 26 July 2024 to take on a new role in the public sector, after two and a half years at the helm of our privacy function and leading the IPOLA reforms in recent times.
OIC recommend agencies start developing a Data Breach Policy
June 20, 2024 - 2:11pm
As part of the reforms under the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (IPOLA Act), a Mandatory Notification Data Breach (MNDB) scheme will commence on 1 July 2025 for the Queensland public sector, including statutory authorities and 1 July 2026 for local government.