Archive:2026

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Mixed Blessings: Decision on Appeal by Bunnings Against Privacy Commissioner’s Determination Re the Use of Facial Recognition Technology
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NSW Expands Surveillance Powers and Introduces Public Interest Protections
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Australia’s Privacy Regulator Beginning 2026 With Its First Compliance Sweep

Mixed Blessings: Decision on Appeal by Bunnings Against Privacy Commissioner’s Determination Re the Use of Facial Recognition Technology

By: Cameron Abbott and Rob Pulham

The Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia (Tribunal) has partially overturned the findings of the Privacy Commissioner on Bunnings’ use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in its stores.

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NSW Expands Surveillance Powers and Introduces Public Interest Protections

By Cameron Abbott, Damien Timms and Maryam Ahmed (Graduate, Melbourne)

The NSW Government has announced legislative reforms that will enhance the surveillance powers of investigative agencies including NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

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Australia’s Privacy Regulator Beginning 2026 With Its First Compliance Sweep

By: Rob Pulham, Cameron Abbott, and Annaliese Filippis (Graduate, Melbourne)

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), Australia’s privacy regulator, is conducting its first ever privacy compliance sweep, as of this January. The compliance sweep will include a review of the privacy policies of businesses that collect information in person.

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