New legislation to protect you against invasion of your privacy
2025 is a landmark year for Australian privacy law. The new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy came into effect in June this year. This could be a breakthrough providing you with a better way to protect your privacy interests through the court system. Big Ideas digs deep into its origins, its inspirations, and its potential future. Presented at the Queensland University of Technology. Speakers Emeritus Professor Barbara McDonald Professor of Law, University of Sydney Law School; led the 2014 Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry on Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era. The Hon Justice Peter Applegarth AM KC Former barrister and Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland Mark Burdon (host) Professor of Law, Queensland University of Technology, QUT's Digital Media Research Centre Further information New statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy
October 21, 2025
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October 21, 2025
New legislation to protect you against invasion of your privacy
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New legislation to protect you against invasion of your privacy
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<p>2025 is a landmark year for Australian privacy law. The new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy came into effect in June this year. This could be a breakthrough providing you with a better way to protect your privacy interests through the court system. Big Ideas digs deep into its origins, its inspirations, and its potential future.</p><p>Presented at the Queensland University of Technology.</p><p>Speakers</p><p><a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people/academic-staff/barbara-mcdonald.html">Emeritus Professor Barbara McDonald</a>Professor of Law, University of Sydney Law School; led the 2014 Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry on Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era.</p><p><a href="https://www.sclqld.org.au/collections/explore-the-law/judicial-profiles/applegarth-138620">The Hon Justice Peter Applegarth</a> AM KCFormer barrister and Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland</p><p><a href="https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/m.burdon">Mark Burdon </a>(host)Professor of Law, Queensland University of Technology, QUT's Digital Media Research Centre</p><p>Further information</p><p><a href="https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/your-privacy-rights/more-privacy-rights/statutory-tort-for-serious-invasions-of-privacy">New statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy</a></p>
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