Bigger penalties for online data breaches

By Marnie Banger
Updated March 24 2019 - 2:13pm, first published 2:10pm
The federal government is cracking down on Google and Facebook to keep Australians' data safe.
The federal government is cracking down on Google and Facebook to keep Australians' data safe.

Tech giants such as Google and Facebook will be forced to cough up far more cash if they breach privacy laws, under sweeping changes proposed to help protect the personal information of Australians.

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