❓ Hon Wilson Tucker asks the Minister for Innovation and the Digital Economy about the timeline for introducing data privacy legislation, given repeated data breaches since the initial announcement in 2019. The Minister responds that drafting is in progress and the introduction timeline is a matter for cabinet.
AnsweredQoN 80Legislative Council
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DATA PROTECTION —
LEGISLATION
80. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Innovation and
the Digital Economy:
I believe someone will answer on the
minister's behalf.
The PRESIDENT : The Leader of the
House has the matter in hand, I understand.
Hon
WILSON TUCKER : In 2019, the government announced that it would consult
on new data privacy legislation , and,
in 2022, that a bill was being drafted. Since 2019, there have been repeated
high-profile data breaches, including the accidental or malicious breach
of state government agency data. When can the public expect the government to
introduce a bill that will protect their private data?
LEGISLATION
80. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Innovation and
the Digital Economy:
I believe someone will answer on the
minister's behalf.
The PRESIDENT : The Leader of the
House has the matter in hand, I understand.
Hon
WILSON TUCKER : In 2019, the government announced that it would consult
on new data privacy legislation , and,
in 2022, that a bill was being drafted. Since 2019, there have been repeated
high-profile data breaches, including the accidental or malicious breach
of state government agency data. When can the public expect the government to
introduce a bill that will protect their private data?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
Drafting of the privacy and
responsible information sharing legislation is still in progress. The timing
for the introduction of legislation in the WA Parliament is a matter for
cabinet to determine.
some notice of the question.
Drafting of the privacy and
responsible information sharing legislation is still in progress. The timing
for the introduction of legislation in the WA Parliament is a matter for
cabinet to determine.
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