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Data protection authority

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

OAIC Australia

Australian federal privacy and information commissioner.

Jurisdiction (head office)
Australia
Scope covered
Australia (federal)
Type
Data protection authority
GRC discipline
Data protection & privacy
Statutory / official basis
Privacy Act 1988 (as amended, incl. 2024 reforms); Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010
Status
Current — verified June 2026

State/territory privacy regulators also exist for their public sectors.

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