Contact: Stephen Hughes and Lara Radik; Carter Newell (Queensland, Australia)
From 12 March 2014, a new set of Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) will commence operation. In general terms, the APPs will apply to all Commonwealth Government agencies and to all businesses with annual turnovers exceeding $3 million (this is not an exhaustive list).
Although most of the APPs are replications of, or enhancements of, the existing National Privacy Principles (NPPs), it is important that businesses prepare now for the March 2014 transition, not least because of the new penalties which can be levelled against persons and organisations found in breach of the APPs.
As part of the overhaul of Australia's privacy laws, the Australian Information Commissioner will be able to seek civil penalties of up to $340,000 against individuals and up to $1.7 million against corporations.
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