Glossary · Australian Compliance
OAIC(Office of the Australian Information Commissioner)
Australia's national regulator for privacy, freedom of information and government information policy.
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The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is the federal independent agency that administers the Privacy Act, the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme and parts of the Freedom of Information Act. The OAIC investigates privacy complaints, publishes guidance on emerging technologies (including AI), and reports quarterly on notifiable breaches. The late 2022 reforms significantly increased penalties for serious or repeated interferences with privacy.
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