It’s Time To Be More Transparent- An Update On The Privacy Act

Australia’s privacy law is soon to enter a new phase. From 10 December 2026¹, and as part of the amendments introduced by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Cth), an agency or organisation that is categorised as being an “APP entity”² under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“Privacy Act”) will be required to be more transparent with respect to automated decision-making.

These reforms reflect increasing concerns about the use of automated decision-making systems to assist or replace the judgement of human decision makers, as well as the potential privacy risks (and lack of transparency) with respect to such use of an individual’s personal information, which may have a significant impact³.