The Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (IPOLA Act) was passed by Parliament on 29 November 2023. The IPOLA Act amends the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act), Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act) and related provisions in other legislation.
The amendments to the IP Act, RTI Act and related provisions in other legislation aim to:
Based on the personal information your agency holds:
The scheme mandates government agencies to publish a Data Breach Policy and maintain a register of eligible breaches. It asks agencies to consider the following:
OIC will share a range of resources which can be used to train and educate staff about the changes and how this will affect government agencies.
OIC will develop a range of resources and activities to support agencies transition to the new legislation. These include:
These resources will be communicated via OIC’s website and newsletter. Please subscribe to OIC News (When subscribing, select 'News' to receive IPOLA updates).
RTI Act amendments supporting the proactive release of Cabinet documents
The Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act) has been amended to support the proactive publication of Cabinet documents through an administrative release scheme. The amendments have effect from 1 March 2024, with the commencement of sections 78, 87, 89 and 136 of the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023, preceding the proactive release of Cabinet documents which we understand will occur for the Cabinet meeting of 25th March 2024 onwards. Read more here.
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Email: IPOLA.Project@oic.qld.gov.au
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