Andrew Walter Assistant Secretary Commercial and Administrative Law Branch Attorney-General's Department 3-5 National Circuit BARTON ACT 2600 Dear Mr Walter Privacy Amendment (Notification of Serious Data Breaches) Bill 2015 (the Bill) Comments on Exposure Draft We welcome the opportunity to provide our feedback on the exposure draft. We are committed to protecting our customers’ privacy, keeping their personal information safe and ensuring the security of their data. Our current reporting protocols are consistent with the Breach Notification A guide to “Data – handling personal information security breaches” document published by the Office of the Australian Information Commission (OAIC). Consequently, we support the Department’s efforts to translate these voluntary guidelines into a legislative instrument. We appreciate havingthe opportunity to highlight some potential unintended consequences and practical implications that might arise out of the Bill’s operation. These have been set out in the table attached to this letter (Annexure 1), together with our recommendations. We welcome the opportunity to discuss these issues with you directly. Please contact Telstra’s Group Manager Government Relations Jamie Snashall on [contact details redacted] to arrange a discussion. Yours sincerely [signed] Vanessa Swannie Chief Privacy Officer and Deputy Chief Risk Officer Telstra Coporation Limited
Andrew Walter Assistant Secretary Commercial and Administrative Law Branch Attorney-General's Department 3-5 National Circuit BARTON ACT 2600 Dear Mr Walter Privacy Amendment (Notification of Serious Data Breaches) Bill 2015 (the Bill) Comments on Exposure Draft We welcome the opportunity to provide our feedback on the exposure draft. We are committed to protecting our customers’ privacy, keeping their personal information safe and ensuring the security of their data. Our current reporting protocols are consistent with the “Data Breach Notification – A guide to handling personal information security breaches” document published by the Office of the Australian Information Commission (OAIC). Consequently, we support the Department’s efforts to translate these voluntary guidelines into a legislative instrument. We appreciate havingthe opportunity to highlight some potential unintended consequences and practical implications that might arise out of the Bill’s operation. These have been set out in the table attached to this letter (Annexure 1), together with our recommendations. We welcome the opportunity to discuss these issues with you directly. Please contact Telstra’s Group Manager Government Relations Jamie Snashall on [contact details redacted] to arrange a discussion. Yours sincerely [signed] Vanessa Swannie Chief Privacy Officer and Deputy Chief Risk Officer Telstra Coporation Limited
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