2016-02-02
In the midst of the shambolic mandatory data retention debate, the government assured everyone that they would legislate a mandatory data breach scheme in 2015 - a measure that had been debated in the senate since 2013.
This measure would require governments and business would be to notify people if they'd suffered a security breach and data was compromised.
We're still waiting.
The Senate began debate on mandatory data breach notification legislation prior to the 2013 election. Attorney General George Brandis committed to introduce data breach notification laws before the end of 2015. He still hasn't.
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NOTICE OF MOTION
I give notice that on the next day of sitting I shall move that -
The Senate:
a) Notes
i. The Senate had begun debate on mandatory data breach notification legislation prior to the 2013 election;
ii. Attorney General George Brandis committed to introduce data breach notification laws before the end of 2015 during the debate over the national data retention scheme
iii. Attorney General George Brandis again committed to introduce such laws to the Parliament before the end of 2015 in answer to a Question without notice on October 13, 2015;
iv. Contrary to these commitments, the bill has not been introduced.
b) Calls on the Government to:
i. Make a statement to the Senate on 3 February 2016 explaining why such legislation has not been introduced, and clarifying the Government's intentions
Scott Ludlam
Deputy Leader - Australian Greens
Senator for Western Australia