Christina Graves
Clayton Utz
Christina is a public law practitioner, and a privacy and information law specialist. As a trusted advisor across government and various industry sectors, Christina brings a pragmatic and solutions-oriented approach to privacy compliance, data governance, information access and risk management. She regularly advises on data breaches, privacy complaints and related claims, as well as freedom of information and other data access requests. Christina has undertaken Privacy Impact Assessments for projects of organisational and national significance, and supports clients to achieve their business and policy objectives in a legally and ethically sound manner.
Christina's expertise are independently recognised by Best Lawyers in the Privacy and Data Security category.
- Privacy Impact Assessments and Privacy Advisory: Advised on privacy and secrecy compliance and risk management for ICT and digital transformation projects, emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, new programs and schemes, and multi-jurisdictional initiatives. Examples include MyMedicare, Birth of a Child Pilot, Youpla Support Program*, Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme*, Single Touch Payroll*, My Health Record*, COVID-19 digital vaccination certificates and check-in apps*, and Mobile Device Detection Cameras*.
- Data breaches: Assisted a number of government and private sector entities in responding to privacy complaints and data breaches, including assessment of consequential harms and risks, and notification obligations. Also advised, and assisted clients in defending or reaching settlement, in claims for compensation.
- Data sharing: Advised Commonwealth agencies on privacy, secrecy and other data law issues relating to data sharing arrangements and ICT capabilities, including drafting data sharing agreements.
- Procurement projects: Advised various Australian Government entities on privacy and data protection and risk management issues, including through contractual provisions, procurement documentation, tender evaluations and contract negotiations.
- Freedom of Information: Assisted government agencies in responding to FOI (and similar information access scheme) requests at the primary decision-making stage, and internal and external reviews.
- Administrative decisions: Advised government clients on decision-making processes, including automated and augmented processes and solutions in accordance with administrative law principles and data laws.
* Experience prior to joining Clayton Utz.