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Copilot Governance & Compliance Playbook
For Australian Organisations — Microsoft Purview, data residency, Privacy Act obligations, IRAP alignment, and the Copilot Control System explained.
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What's inside
- Microsoft Purview data protection configuration for Copilot — sensitivity labels, DLP policies, and information barriers
- SharePoint and Teams governance controls that determine what Copilot can surface in responses
- The Copilot Cowork data residency gap — what moves offshore, when, and how to document it for APP 8
- Work IQ privacy obligations under APP 5 and the notification requirements before deployment
- IRAP in-country processing requirements and which Copilot features qualify for Protected workloads
- Copilot Control System (Ignite 2024) — managing agent access, operator policies, and audit logs
- Microsoft Purview audit log configuration for Copilot interaction evidence
- Governance committee structure for ongoing Copilot oversight in Australian organisations
- How to document your governance framework for internal audit and APRA/ACSC review
Playbook details
- Format
- PDF (A4, branded)
- Covers
- Governance, Purview, IRAP, Privacy Act
- Frameworks
- Privacy Act, IRAP, ASD Blueprint, Purview
- Audience
- CISOs and compliance officers
- Cost
- Free
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Frequently asked questions
What is Copilot governance?
Copilot governance is the set of identity, data, and content controls that determine what Microsoft 365 Copilot can surface. It spans Microsoft Entra licensing, SharePoint permissions, Purview sensitivity labels, and DLP policies.
Does Copilot move Australian data offshore?
No, when configured correctly. Microsoft 365 Copilot processes data in the tenant's geo. Australian commercial tenants are pinned to Australia East and Australia Southeast Azure regions for prompts, responses, and grounding data.
What Privacy Act 1988 obligations apply to Copilot?
Australian Privacy Principles 1, 5, 6, 8, and 11 apply. Organisations must update privacy notices to disclose AI processing, restrict secondary use, and assess any cross-border disclosure risk before activation.
Is Microsoft Purview required for Copilot?
Purview is not licence-mandated but is the recommended control plane. Sensitivity labels, DLP, and Insider Risk Management are the practical mechanisms to limit Copilot grounding to appropriate content.
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Authoritative sources
This article draws on primary, authoritative sources. Each link opens in a new tab.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot configuration planning guide (ANZ blueprint) (opens in a new tab) — Microsoft Learn
- Microsoft’s commitment to trust in Australia: 2024 Azure, Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365 IRAP assessments (opens in a new tab) — Microsoft Australia News Centre
- Data, privacy and security for Microsoft 365 Copilot (opens in a new tab) — Microsoft Learn
- Microsoft 365 Copilot trial briefing (opens in a new tab) — Digital Transformation Agency (digital.gov.au)
- Privacy Act 1988 (opens in a new tab) — Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
- Australian Privacy Principles guidelines (opens in a new tab) — Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
- Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) (opens in a new tab) — Australian Cyber Security Centre
- Australia IRAP compliance for Microsoft cloud services (opens in a new tab) — Microsoft Learn
- Notifiable Data Breaches scheme (opens in a new tab) — Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
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