Information Law webinar series

Events29 Jan 2026

In this webinar series we examine topical issues for information law practitioners and the public sector and the evolution of data and information-based decision-making. Led by information and privacy expert Zeng He, this series offers practical and engaging insights into developments in the law and how they affect the day-to-day practices of lawyers across Australia.

Where relevant, practitioners can claim 0.5 CPD units in the area 'substantive law' for each 30 minutes of live webinar attendance

The full program and link to RSVP is below. We hope you can join us for this interesting series of events.

Available sessions

Navigating new FOI challenges in a changing regulatory and information landscape

Date: Tuesday 3 March 2026
Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm AEDT
Presenters: Zeng He and Rachel McCormack
CPD Category: Substantive law and procedural law

This session will cover challenges facing FOI decision makers in an ever-changing landscape of information creation and right of access. It will explore perennial FOI challenges, such as managing requests which affect third parties, and new complexities involving the impact of AI in FOI decision making. The session will also take a closer look at the FOI Amendment Bill 2025, and how the proposed changes compare with State based information release schemes.

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Ctrl Alt Del: when AI rewrites the lines of ‘effective control’

Date: Tuesday 24 March 2026
Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm AEDT
Presenters: Zeng He and Ellin Kim
CPD Category: Substantive law and procedural law

This session explores how government agencies can successfully navigate the evolving intersection of data governance, AI capability and responsible innovation. We will unpack the complexity of assigning key privacy concepts to different data handling activities relating to AI technologies. The session will provide real, practical steps to identifying risks and establishing guardrails at each stage of the data lifecycle which enable innovation without compromising compliance. 

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AI decisions you can explain

Date: Tuesday 21 April 2026
Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm AEST
Presenters: Zeng He and Ellin Kim
CPD Category: Substantive law and procedural law

Under the Privacy Act, entities must ensure that any use or disclosure of personal information remains lawful, fair, and within the individual’s reasonable expectations. But what happens when AI introduces new forms of processing to repurposed personal information - i.e. uses never contemplated, and never consented to, at the time of collection? Join us for a focused and practical learning session examining a transforming environment where ongoing consent may be unclear, and the boundaries of permissible data use continue to shift. 

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Automated decision-making and transparency: getting ready for December 2026 changes

Date: Tuesday 12 May 2026
Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm AEST
Presenters: Zeng He and Alison Baker
CPD Category: Substantive law and procedural law

The increasing reliance on Automated Decision-Making (ADM) by organisations and government agencies is inevitable. This session is aimed to assist you to identify what ADM is, when it is being used in your organisation, how you can address the associated risks and how to future proof your organisation’s privacy framework when utilising ADM. This session will also cover the upcoming December 2026 changes to the Privacy Act, including the steps you must take to update your privacy policy regarding ADM usage.

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