Insights

Australia’s new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy comes into effect today, 10 June 2025.

With product safety at the top of the ACCC’s list of enforcement priorities and particularly where there is a risk of serious injury or death, failing to get a product recall right may have very expensive consequences for your business.

On 14 April 2025, Clorox was fined $8.25 million for making misleading representations that its kitchen and garbage bags were “50% OCEAN PLASTIC”.

The new mandatory regime has been heralded as providing fresh hope for suppliers of better times ahead.

A recent French decision concerning illegal sports streaming sites and VPN providers lays the groundwork for similar decisions internationally.

There have been significant developments to the Australian online content regime in recent months. The main ticket item – an upcoming social media ban for persons under the age of 16 – attracted widespread attention both within Australia and overseas.

One of the more overlooked reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Act) has been the new civil penalty provisions. The reforms introduce new ‘low level’ penalty provisions which empower the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to issue infringement notices or compliance notices where an entity fails to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) or where they issue a non-compliant eligible data breach statement.

With reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) on the horizon, a recent UK case provides guidance to Australian online gambling operators about best practice in obtaining online consent.

Significant reforms to strengthen protections for NSW’s biodiversity came into effect on 7 March 2025.

This week, Liquor & Gaming NSW opened a public consultation period and invites submissions on the next stage of gaming reforms in NSW.

Part 3 of the Cyber Security Act introduces ransomware reporting obligations that require “reporting business entities” to provide a ransomware payment report.