Queensland. Comprehensive data protection. Act
IP Act (Qld)Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)
In force
Partly verified
Medium confidence.2025-07-01 and 2026-07-01 commencement dates from general knowledge; OIC pages confirming dates could not be loaded. [Link: Queensland Legislation current in-force version]
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Governs personal information handling by Queensland government agencies. The 2023 amendments replaced the old principles with Queensland Privacy Principles modelled on the APPs and added mandatory data breach notification.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Agencies must bind contracted service providers to the QPPs.
- SaaS relevance
Relevant where SaaS acts as a contracted service provider to state agencies, which typically flow down these obligations by contract or statute.
§2Obligations
- Breach notification
- Agencies notify OIC and individuals of eligible data breaches
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
- Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023: Queensland Privacy Principles and MNDB scheme from 2025-07-01; local government MNDB from 2026-07-01
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text legislation.qld.gov.au
- Authority
- Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland (OIC)
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Queensland
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Medium confidence.
Partly verified
Medium confidence.2025-07-01 and 2026-07-01 commencement dates from general knowledge; OIC pages confirming dates could not be loaded. [Link: Queensland Legislation current in-force version]