Data Commissioner defends new sharing scheme

‘The government has struck the right balance with its sweeping new data-sharing scheme which will “streamline” service delivery, the Data Commissioner has told a Senate committee hearing, which also heard a range of legal and privacy concerns about the new scheme.’

By Denham Sadler, Senior Reporter.

‘Public Interest Advocacy Centre senior solicitor Chadwick Wong said the bill does not provide “sufficient safeguards” for a scheme which represents a “fundamental change” in how information is shared in the public sector…’