NSW Government Bulletin: Recent media releases, reports, cases and legislation

In the media IPC NSW launches Information Governance Agency Self-Assessment Tools The Information and Privacy Commission (IPC) NSW launches today on-line Information Governance Agency Self-assessment Tools for all agencies within New South Wales (22 May 2019). More...

Drink and drug driving reforms From 20 May 2019, new penalties and licence suspensions come into force for lower range drink driving offences, and for driving with the presence of an illicit drug (20 May 2019). More...

Cyber Security NSW A new office, Cyber Security NSW, has been established within the Department of Customer Service to cement the leadership and coordination role needed to enhance cyber security and decision-making across the NSW Government. Mr Chapman said Cyber Security NSW will strengthen ties across other NSW Government departments, other states and territories, and the federal government, identifying and harnessing best practice in cyber security (20 May 2019). More...

Children's Rights in Relation to the Digital Environment On 16 May 2019, the Law Council made a submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UN Committee) regarding a proposed General Comment on Children's Rights in Relation to the Digital Environment (17 May 2019). More...

High Court Releases Reasoning in Spence v Queensland [2019] HCA 15 The High Court of Australia considered the validity and operation of Commonwealth and Queensland laws that regulate the gifts made to political parties. On 17 April, the High Court held that the Queensland laws were valid and that a provision of the Commonwealth law was invalid. The Court published the reasons for this judgment on 15 May 2019 (15 May 2019). More...

Bipartisanship, consultation needed to develop effective national integrity commission model The Law Council of Australia wholly supports the establishment of a national integrity commission but believes consultation, collaboration and bipartisanship is needed for a functional and effective model to come to fruition (15 May 2019). More...

New high-security cells for terrorist offenders in NSW New high-security cells have been built at the Goulburn Correctional Complex for extremist and terrorism-related offenders (14 May 2019). More...

Privacy breakdowns a public lesson The Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner has released a report on the first 12 months of mandatory reporting of privacy breaches, declaring that breaches involving personal information can be prevented through effective training and enhanced systems (16 May 2019). More...

Lessons learned during first 12 months of Notifiable Data Breaches scheme Data breaches involving personal information may be prevented through effective training and enhanced systems, analysis of the first 12 months of mandatory notifications reveals (13 May 2019). More...

In practice and courts Thinking big: The Australian Constitution as a law reform project As part of the ALRC's 'Where next for law reform' project the ALRC is encouraging Australians to think big. Arguably the most significant law reform initiative would be to revise the constitution. We have prepared a short paper to start the conversation (15 May 2019). More...

Law Council of Australia: Submissions 20 May 2019— Law Council Modern Slavery Act 2018: Draft Guidance for Reporting Entities

16 May 2019— Law Council Children's Rights in Relation to the Digital Environment

14 May 2019— Law Council Review of Model Defamation Provisions

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