2020 has been 'interesting', to say the least. But there
is no doubt that the pandemic has hastened the adoption of emerging
digital technologies, ushered in a new era of remote and flexible
working arrangements, increased organisations' reliance on
digital infrastructure and exposed our tech-related strengths and
weaknesses alike.
Leaving 2020 in the rear-view mirror, we count down our top 10
predictions for 2021 and beyond in the domain of Digital Law in
Australia.
10 – Increasing regulatory complexity
Despite an existing principles-based framework for the
protection of privacy under the Privacy Act, in recent years the
Federal Government has preferred to introduce parallel privacy
requirements, such as the 13 Privacy Safeguards under the Consumer
Data Right legislation and the privacy aspects of the upcoming Data
Availability and Transparency Act for Government agencies. These
nascent regimes are similar enough to the existing privacy regime
to encourage
