Privacy Act Review, Issues Paper
Submission to: Attorney-General’s Department
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Review of the Privacy Act
Submission to: Attorney General’s Department
Joint submission from Financial Rights and FCA (Financial Rights as the lead author) responding to an October 2021 discussion paper from the Attorney-General’s Department considering the scope of the Privacy Act and if its enforcement mechanisms remain fit for purpose. The submission supports proposed amendments to the definition of personal information. The submission argues that the exemption for small businesses from the Privacy Act should be removed including that the Act apply to the new category of “trusted advisors” for the purposes of the consumer data right. (Financial counsellors are trusted advisors.) The submission also argues for the consent provisions to be strengthened, that pro-privacy default settings be enabled by default and that there should be a right to erasure. Complaints handling should be undertaken by the creation of a new body, a Federal Privacy Ombudsman.
Joint submission from Financial Rights and FCA (Financial Rights as the lead author) responding to an October 2021 discussion paper from the Attorney-General’s Department considering the scope of the Privacy Act and if its enforcement mechanisms remain fit for purpose. The submission supports proposed amendments to the definition of personal information. The submission argues that the exemption for small businesses from the Privacy Act should be removed including that the Act apply to the new category of “trusted advisors” for the purposes of the consumer data right. (Financial counsellors are trusted advisors.) The submission also argues for the consent provisions to be strengthened, that pro-privacy default settings be enabled by default and that there should be a right to erasure. Complaints handling should be undertaken by the creation of a new body, a Federal Privacy Ombudsman.
Review of Retails Payments Regulation
Submission to: Reserve Bank of Australia
Joint consumer group submission (led by Choice). We argue that Buy Now Pay Later providers are not playing by the same rules as other merchants and this imposes costs on all consumers. We also welcome the RBA's intervention to coordinate regulatory and industry action in relation to managing direct debits and recurring payments. It is ludicrous that consumers still have difficulty in cancelling these deductions.
Joint consumer group submission (led by Choice). We argue that Buy Now Pay Later providers are not playing by the same rules as other merchants and this imposes costs on all consumers. We also welcome the RBA's intervention to coordinate regulatory and industry action in relation to managing direct debits and recurring payments. It is ludicrous that consumers still have difficulty in cancelling these deductions.