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Verified data protection developments for Australia.

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Australia's privacy regulator received 667 breach notifications in January-June 2026, with a marked increase in incidents affecting large populations.

26 October 2026 Research

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Yarra City Council endorsed an investigation into banning smart glasses at council leisure centres, childcare centres and playgrounds, with disability-related carve-outs to be considered.

9 September 2026 Policy

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Australia opened consultation on draft privacy reforms covering fair-and-reasonable processing, erasure, consent and personal-data trading, with submissions due 18 September 2026.

31 August 2026 Policy

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Optus failed to take reasonable steps to keep phone numbers unlisted despite customers expressing that preference during number porting.

11 June 2026 Enforcement