Normann Witzleb

(7/7) The Government describes the Bill as an "important first step in ensuring Australians’ privacy is properly respected and protected" – an implicit admission that it leaves much unfinished business until after the next election.

(6/7) The Bill creates two new doxxing offences where an individual’s personal data is published online to menace or harass them and where this occurs to target them as a member of a group distinguished by race, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Australia's privacy reform bill has been introduced to Parliament - a short thread (1/7): aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…

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The government merely 'noted' the proposals for an unqualified right to opt out of targeted advertising for adults, the removal of the political exemption and on stronger protections of de-identified information, which means all of these are off the table. (5/5)

and new rights of access, explanation and erasure. We also still need to hold our breath on the direct right of action and the statutory privacy tort. (4/5)

The Australian government has published its response to the Privacy Act Review Report. The vast majority of proposals in the Report have been agreed to or agreed to in principle but... consultations.ag.gov.au/integrity/priv… (1/5)

@Melissankennedy And this one, too.

It’s tiring being a Bandit and a Millie.

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@getorga @hargreaves_s Not in Germany: dw.com/en/freedom-of-…

@ISzpotakowski @PGiliker Thank you both for the kind words on the book. All credit goes to the chapter authors...

@PGiliker @NWitzleb I have read this and it is a really great and insightful book! Congratulations to the Editor and all authors!

Really interesting collection of common and civil law perspectives on comparative contract law and current challenges with a focus on Asia but insights for all. Congratulations to @NWitzleb et al.

@DrKatyBarnett We also have a new family member who's a bit camera shy..

Trying to get a picture of Calcifer the puppy. But of course he wants to know what I’m doing.