On September 27, 2016, the Australian Information Commissioner released its annual report for July 2015 to June 2016. During this time frame, the Commissioner conducted 17 Commissioner-initiated investigations, received 2,128 privacy complaints, managed 107 data breaches that were voluntarily notified to the Commissioner, and conducted 21 assessments of the privacy practices of businesses and Australian government agencies. The Commissioner made a formal determination under the Australian Privacy Act in seven investigations.
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