Sparke Bytes - September 2025
30 September 2025| 
Hamish is an accomplished senior technology lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience advising clients on commercial issues and regulatory matters across the information technology and communication industries.
Hamish enjoys demystifying the complex interaction of technology and the law.
Jason is a senior technology lawyer with over 15 years’ experience advising clients in the information technology space, including in relation to information technology procurement, data, privacy, digital infrastructure, telecommunications and information security related issues.
Welcome to the fourth edition of Sparke Bytes, a quarterly publication where we explore the latest developments in the rapidly evolving fields of technology, privacy, artificial intelligence, and cyber.
In this issue we:
- discuss the final report in the Digital Platforms Inquiry
- examine cyber security as an AFS Licensee obligation
- highlight Chantal Tipene being appointed to the NSW Information and Privacy Advisory Committee
- discuss third party breaches and the rise of cyber litigation
- deep dive into getting legal advice from an AI assistant
- explore AI in the supply chain
- consider the new approach to privacy governance
- discuss AI@Work
- explore Australia's Children's Online Privacy Code
- examine Privacy and Consumer Data Rights and how to strike the right balance, and
- discuss insuring technology contracts.
Our Technology, Cyber & Privacy team has extensive experience in helping you navigate the dynamic technology, data protection and privacy sectors. We act for a broad range of corporate and government clients across various industries including the financial services, energy and resources, health, manufacturing and consumer sectors.
We hope you find this publication insightful. If you have topics that you would like to see in our next quarterly update, please don't hesitate to contact one of our senior team.
