Australian Regulatory Updates

WorkCover Queensland has updated its Provider Management Plan (Form 32). The old version is accepted until 30 June 2026. Fax submission has been removed.

WorkCover Queensland has updated Allied Health Services Tables of Costs for 2026-27, with new fees applying to all services delivered from 1 July 2026.

Queensland employers are required to declare wages through WorkCover Connect by 31 August 2026 to renew accident insurance and keep discounts and payment option

WorkCover Queensland replaced its Return to Work Services panel with the new Rehabilitation Services Provider Panel (RSPP), effective 24 February 2026.

WorkCover Queensland has launched a new website at workcoverqld.com.au and a new phone number 1300 927 928. Claims, payments and logins are unchanged.

WorkCover Queensland has published 4 short how-to videos to help employers renew their workers' compensation policy through WorkCover Connect.

The OAIC's 2026 privacy survey shows 87% of Australians are more concerned about privacy, with AI company trust at just 4% and complaints up 73%.

Australia's Privacy Commissioner ruled Optus breached Australian Privacy Principle 11.1, exposing 41,278 unlisted customers in the White Pages from 2015 to 2019

The Australian Privacy Commissioner has ruled American Express Australia breached the Privacy Act 1988 by failing to protect a customer's data from unauthorised

Four Australian regulators signed a formal coordination agreement on 17 June 2026 to align oversight of digital platforms on scams, privacy, and competition.

Australian Privacy Commissioner ruled two health providers broke privacy law using tracking pixels. What APP entities need to know about consent requirements.

The OAIC received 1,205 data breach notifications in 2025 - the highest since the NDB scheme began in 2018. Key stats and new self-assessment tools explained.

The Australian Privacy Commissioner published findings on 16 July 2026 into the Qantas data breach affecting approximately 5 million Australians.

The OAIC has updated its guidance on facial recognition technology in retail spaces following a February 2026 tribunal decision in the Bunnings case.

The OAIC reviewed 30 federal agencies' FOI disclosure logs and found 67% failed to publish entries within the required 10 working days of releasing information.

NSW Fair Trading's Strata and Property Taskforce completed its first year with 175+ investigations, 80 fines totalling $125,000, and 70+ licensee actions.

Sydney agent Huijuan Zhou pleaded guilty to fraudulently misusing $539,000 in client trust funds. Sentenced June 2026 at Parramatta Local Court.

NSW Fair Trading has commenced Supreme Court proceedings against Bondi United Pty Ltd over alleged false representations linked to the Bondi Beach terror attack

NSW Parliament has passed the Fair Trading and Building Legislation Amendment Bill, enabling a new 10-year building defects insurance product for apartment buil

Kens Sand & Cement Pty Ltd was fined $135,000 after a truck crane struck overhead powerlines at a Dundas construction site, breaching NSW WHS Act 2011.