Insight
SOCI Act update: Proposal to significantly extend and enhance the enforcement of the SOCI Act
The Department of Home Affairs (Department) has released the Streamlining and Modernising the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 Consultation Paper (Consultation Paper) here, proposing a second tranche of reforms to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) (SOCI Act).
15 July 2026
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Privacy Commissioner zooms in on tracking pixels
Recent Privacy Commissioner decisions make it clear: any organisation using tracking pixels for analytics or marketing may be collecting personal (and potentially sensitive) information. This raises compliance obligations, beyond the health sector.
03 July 2026
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Governance in the Age of Agentic AI
AI agents are now being deployed across a growing number of Australian organisations. These systems are characterised by their ability to pursue goals and interact with real-world systems with a degree of autonomy. Many of these AI agents have broad access to proprietary data and internal IT systems and can potentially undertake many irreversible actions. Moreover, the volume and speed of agents’ interactions could mean it is impractical for a human to review each decision. These factors require a rethink of existing approaches to AI governance.
25 May 2026
