Governor of NSW appoints Sonia Minutillo as NSW Privacy Commissioner
The NSW Government today announced the appointment of Sonia Minutillo as NSW Privacy Commissioner by the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC.
Ms Minutillo is an experienced leader, holding senior roles in NSW Government and the non-profit sectors. Ms Minutillo has been Acting Commissioner since the previous Privacy Commissioner concluded their term in August 2023. Prior to being appointed Acting Privacy Commissioner, Ms Minutillo was the Director, Investigation and Reporting at the IPC, leading the IPC’s regulatory functions, including the conduct of reviews, complaints, investigations, proactive audits and performance reporting across both information access and privacy legislative regimes.
As Privacy Commissioner, Ms Minutillo’s role is to promote public awareness and understanding of privacy rights in NSW, as well as provide information, support, advice and assistance to agencies and the general public.
Ms Minutillo has been appointed to the position for a term of 5 years.
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For further information, please contact:
The Manager, Communications and Corporate Affairs on 0435 961 691 or email communications@ipc.nsw.gov.au
About the Information and Privacy Commission:
The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) is an independent integrity agency that supports the NSW Information Commissioner and the NSW Privacy Commissioner. Its vision is that privacy and access to government information are valued and protected in NSW. The Information Commissioner is the chief executive of the IPC.
For further information about the IPC visit our website at www.ipc.nsw.gov.au
About the NSW Privacy Commissioner
The NSW Privacy Commissioner is an independent statutory officeholder with responsibility for oversighting and advising NSW public sector agencies on compliance with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act) and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (HRIP Act). The Privacy Commissioner’s role is to promote public awareness and understanding of privacy rights in NSW, as well as provide information, support, advice and assistance to agencies and the general public.
