Australia’s personal information laws a ‘long way out of date’

Sky News Investigations Reporter Jonathan Lea says Australia’s personal information laws are a “long way out of date” as they date back to the “mid-80s”. The federal government is about to receive a crucial ACCC report exposing how much of Australia’s data is being unethically bought, sold, and spread by companies. Experts warn our privacy laws are 35 years out of date, with both major parties accused of dropping the ball. “In the next few days, the ACCC will hand what is effectively a four-year inquiry to the government,” Mr Lea told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “What the government does with that, we’ll wait to see. “The ACCC has finally lifted the hood and had a look to see what’s going on here. “The problem we have in this country is our personal information laws effectively date back to the mid-80s – they are a long way out of date.”