Submissions

13 August 2024

Reforming Mergers and Acquisitions – Exposure Draft Published: 13 August 2024 IntroductionThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission in relation to the exposure draft legislation for the Australian Government’s reforms to merger rules and processes (Exposure Draft).[1]The Exposure Draft seeks to ...

21 October 2024

Submission to the Inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 [Provisions] Published: 21 October 2024 Dear CommitteeThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee’s inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers ...

11 October 2024

Inquiry into the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 [Provisions] Published: 11 October 2024 IntroductionThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Committee’s inquiry into the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill).The Bill is an important ...

3 October 2024

DISR Proposals Paper for introducing mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings Published: 03 October 2024 IntroductionThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Proposals paper for introducing mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings (Proposals Paper) released by the Department of ...

17 April 2018

Digital Platforms Inquiry — submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 17 April 2018Our reference: D2018/003188Digital Platforms InquiryAustralian Competition & Consumer CommissionGPO Box 3648Sydney 2001Via email: platforminquiry@accc.gov.auSubmission on Issues Paper—Digital Platforms InquiryThe Office of the Australian information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Australian Competition ...

15 May 2019

Digital Platforms Inquiry Preliminary Report — submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 15 May 2019IntroductionThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry Preliminary Report (preliminary report).The OAIC commends the ACCC for ...

13 August 2024

Screen scraping – policy and regulatory implications discussion paper IntroductionThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the screen scraping – policy and regulatory implications discussion paper (discussion paper). The discussion paper seeks feedback on screen scraping practices that involve consumers sharing their ...

26 July 2024

OAIC submission to the Attorney-General’s Department – Review of Australia’s Credit Reporting Framework Summary of recommendationsThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) provides the following recommendations to enhance privacy protections of Part IIIA of the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) and to provide clarity on matters that have ...

24 July 2024

OAIC Submission to Online Safety Act Review Issues Paper Published: 1 July 2024IntroductionThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) (Online Safety Act Review).The OAIC is an independent Commonwealth regulator, established ...

3 May 2024

OAIC submission to Treasury - Consultation on Buy Now Pay Later regulatory reforms Published: 3 May 2024Dear Treasury,The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission in relation to Treasury’s draft Buy Now, Pay Later regulatory reforms.[1]The OAIC is an independent Commonwealth regulator, ...