Labor shows no intention of installing dedicated privacy commissioner, former senator says

Current information commissioner performing dual role as privacy head despite office’s heavy workload on high-profile cases and data breaches

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The federal government has indicated it has no immediate plans to install a dedicated privacy commissioner despite its heavy workload and a string of ongoing high-profile investigations.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is currently juggling investigations against Bunnings and Kmart over their use of facial recognition technology and a protracted, complex case against Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica affair.

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Law (Australia) | The Guardian