Senate debates Questions without Notice: Additional Answers
Telecommunications Data Retention
George Brandis Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General
3:01 pm
I rise to correct an answer I gave to Senator Ludlam. Senator Ludlam, you asked what the government's intentions were in relation to legislation for a mandatory data breach notification scheme. As I recall, my answer was that the government intends to legislate for such a scheme this year. I should have said that the government intends to introduce legislation before the end of this year.