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Comment: Australian privacy watchdog perched permanently on edge of funding cliff

By Ryan Cropp ( May 16, 2024, 06:27 GMT | Comment) -- Australia’s privacy watchdog has never been flush with cash, but with wide ranging new privacy laws on the horizon it has reason to believe things might soon turn around. The government, though, doesn’t appear to be of the same view, with budget documents released this week revealing that the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner will need to take a near $11 million funding hit in 2024-25. According to some experts, the imminent changes to Australia’s privacy laws may be rendered moot unless the government commits to properly funding the regulator.Ask and you shall not receive....

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