May 9, 2025
A recent report from the Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner (OAIC) pertaining to government use of messaging apps
raises pertinent legal and compliance questions, says one BigLaw
partner.
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy
welcomes back Holding Redlich ACT managing partner Elizabeth
Carroll to discuss the latest in government legal work, the recent
OAIC report pertaining to government use of messaging apps, whether
conversations on commercial apps can be compromised, whether use of
such apps by government agencies or workers is widespread, and why
they may use those apps rather than more official channels.
Carroll also delves into best practice for the use or otherwise of
such messaging apps, the steps that must be taken, being proactive
about use by agencies and workers, and her broader guidance to
government stakeholders about upholding their duties to their
departments as well as to the taxpayer.