Australian privacy commissioner launches privacy awareness week 2026
( May 4, 2026, 03:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner on Monday launched Privacy Awareness Week 2026. The campaign calls on government agencies and regulated agencies to lift the standards for how they handle privacy complaints and disputes. Australia's Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind launched the campaign at an event hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals at Macquarie Group in Sydney with the theme: "Trust is built here – In every privacy complaint. In every resolution." Kind said that the privacy regulator had adopted a "more enforcement-focused" posture this year. Organizations "that treat complaints as signals – not nuisances – are the ones that will survive this new era of privacy accountability,” she said.Statement follows. ...
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