Security News > 2021 > October > Australia drafts Online Privacy Bill to bolster data security
Australia's Attorney-General has submitted the first draft of a new Online Privacy Bill that contains striking reforms over existing privacy laws.
The goal of the new bill is to modernize the legislative context that underpins online data protection and security and make new laws tight enough to enforce data handling practices by Internet entities.
Enforce the Privacy Act, and more specifically 'Section 13G', which prohibits online entities from breaching the privacy rights of their users.
The OP code will be applicable to organizations that provide social media services, data brokerage, and any online platform that has had over 2,500,000 unique visitors from Australia in the past year.
The enforcement of the Privacy Act increases the penalty for privacy violations from AU$2.2 million to AU$10,000,000.
From the first draft it is clear that Australia plans on bolstering the protection of users' data online.