Legislation and Regulation

Relevant to Digital Directorship

E-waste to landfill ban in WA

https://www.wa.gov.au/service/building-utilities-and-essential-services/waste-management/e-waste-landfill-ban-wa

Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act)

https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2018A00029/latest/versions

Cyber Security Act 2024

https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7250%22

Australian Privacy Principles

https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/australian-privacy-principles

Notifiable Data Breaches

https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/notifiable-data-breaches/about-the-notifiable-data-breaches-scheme

Consumer Data Right

https://www.cdr.gov.au/

The Copyright Act 1968 Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000

https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A00702/latest/text

The Online Safety Act 2021, which includes mechanisms to address online safety issues, extended to AI-generated material

https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/whats-on/online-safety-act

Voluntary AI Safety Standard

https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/voluntary-ai-safety-standard

Australia's AI Ethics Principles

https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/australias-artificial-intelligence-ethics-principles/australias-ai-ethics-principles

IP as it applies to software

https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/

My Health Records Act 2012

https://www.oaic.gov.au/about-the-OAIC/our-regulatory-approach/my-health-records-guidelines

Online Safety Act Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) 2024

https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions

ASCS Essential 8

https://www.cyber.gov.au/business-government/asds-cyber-security-frameworks/essential-eight

Government ICT Procurement Rules

https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/broader-economic-benefits-ict-sector-procurement

R&D tax incentive

https://www.ato.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/income-deductions-and-concessions/incentives-and-concessions/research-and-development-tax-incentive-and-concessions/research-and-development-tax-incentive

Software development sector guide for the R&D Tax Incentive

https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/research-and-development-tax-incentive/sector-guides-for-r-and-d-tax-incentive-applicants/software-development