Veronica Scott

Privacy, Digital & Data Protection Lead, KPMG Law, KPMG Australia

Veronica is a Partner in KPMG Law and has joined KPMG from a top-tier Australian law firm where she was special counsel in its insurance, media & corporate risk team and lead its national privacy team. She is admitted as a solicitor in both Australia and England & Wales. 


Veronica is highly experienced in advising government and private sector clients on complex and sensitive legal issues and risks relating to privacy, data, digital content and technology, and media & communications laws.

She provides pragmatic and commercial risk-based legal advice to help clients to protect their data, innovate and respond to and manage data breaches. Her work includes the use of surveillance devices and drones, big data projects, the application of GDPR, credit reporting, marketing campaigns, research projects and clinical trials, and managing social media risks and cross-border data flows.

Veronica is Treasurer of the Melbourne Press Club and a member of the Australian Law Council’s Privacy and Media & Communications Committees.

Areas of expertise

Big data technology Consumer protection and privacy Customer relationship management Cybersecurity laws and regulation Data privacy Information security, privacy and availability Legal Services Risk Management.

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