https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap The CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap web of AustLII Communities. en-us Copyright 2026 by contributing authors Wiki Administrator [wiki@austlii.edu.au] The contributing authors of AustLII Communities AustLII Communities https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap https://austlii.community/foswiki/pub/System/ProjectLogos/AustLII_red_50x230.jpg https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/RealPropertyLaw Real Property Law Overview * In Australia, interests in land are regulated by legislation in each State and Territory that establishes a registry of land titl... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-11-14T14:30:50+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/Data Data Overview The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 (Cth) (or DAT Act) establishes the Data Availability and Transparency Scheme (or DATA Scheme) to au... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-11-14T11:34:58+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/DirectorsDuties Directors' Duties Overview * While directors’ duties are grounded in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), common law and equity, their application has evolved sig... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-10-10T14:18:44+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/PrivacyLaw Privacy Law Overview Privacy law in Australia is a complicated area of law involving different levels of government and a mix of regulations, including legislati... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-10-08T11:40:19+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/TortLaw Torts Overview Historically, Australian common law did not recognise a standalone tort for invasion of privacy. While actions in breach of confidence, defamation... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-10-08T11:38:23+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/ContractLaw Contract Law Background * In Australia, contract law is primarily governed by the common law, with specific legislation applying to certain types of contracts... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-10-08T09:24:47+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/MergersAcquisitions Mergers Acquisitions Overview * In Australia, takeovers are regulated by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and associated regulatory policy. Takeover rules appl... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-09-12T16:31:46+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/HackingBack Hacking Back Overview and Background “Hacking back” generally refers to proactive steps taken by the victim of a cyberattack to retaliate against an assailant. S... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-09-12T13:15:37+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/InternationalCyberEngagement International Cyber Engagement Overview * The regulation of cyber space at the international level is rapidly developing, predominantly driven by the dual pro... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-07-09T10:55:30+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/Telecommunications Telecommunications Overview * The telecommunications sector is one of Australia's most critical infrastructure sectors and is subject to a comprehensive regul... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-07-09T10:54:45+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/CyberSecurity Main.NicholasHodgkinson 05 June 2025 Cyber Security Act Overview In late 2024, the Australian Government passed a significant package of legislation to reform A... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-07-09T10:51:38+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/SecurityOfCriticalInfrastructure Security of Critical Infrastructure Overview The Australian Government’s Critical Infrastructure Resilience Strategy defines critical infrastructure as: “those p... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-07-02T14:36:55+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/Litigation Litigation and Investigations Overview The high profile data breaches affecting Optus (September 2022) and Medibank Private (October 2022) ushered in a new era f... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-07-02T14:23:45+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/OnlineContentAndServices Online Content and Services Overview * The regulation of online content and services in Australia is governed by the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth). The Act est... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-07-02T14:14:29+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/Computer-BasedCrime Computer Based Crime Overview * Computer based crimes in Australia are prosecuted under both Commonwealth and state laws. The primary federal offences are con... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-07-02T14:08:21+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson https://austlii.community/foswiki/CyberLaw/AustralianCyberLawMap/20232030AustralianCyberSecurityStrategy 2023 2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy Overview and Background * The 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy outlines the Australian Government's p... (last changed by NicholasHodgkinson) 2025-07-02T13:09:58+10:00 NicholasHodgkinson