Australia joins Global CBPR Forum

Australia Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell jointly announced the country joined the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum. The joint statement described Australia's desires for "interoperability and cooperation" between economies while working to "bridge differences in data protection and privacy frameworks." Editor's note: The IAPP's Jedidiah Bracy, CIPP, reported on the establishment of the Global CBPR Forum in April.