Australian Law Reform Commission - Inquiry into the Privacy Act
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About the ALRC Privacy Inquiry
On 31 January 2006, the ALRC received Terms of
Reference from the Australian Attorney-General for an inquiry into the
extent to which the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and related laws continue to provide
an effective framework for the protection of privacy in Australia.
A final report is due to be delivered to the Australian Attorney-General by
30 May 2008 and will be publicly available after its tabling in federal
Parliament.
More information is available on the ALRC website at:
Submissions made by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in relation to
the ALRC Inquiry
In February 2007 the Office made a submission to the ALRC Review of Privacy -
Issues Paper 31. The "Submission to the
Australian Law Reform Commission's Review of Privacy - Issues Paper 31" can
be accessed at:
In April 2007 the Office made a submission to the ALRC Review of the Privacy
- Issues Paper 32 Credit Reporting Provisions. The submission can be accessed
at:
In December 2007 the Office made a submission to the ALRC Review of Privacy
- Discussion Paper 72. The "Submission to the Australian Law Reform
Commission's Review of Privacy - Discussion Paper 72" can be accessed
at:
Media Releases
In August 2007 the Office released a list of 'essentials' for privacy law
reform in Australian drawn from the above submissions. The media release is
available at:
The Office has released a number of other media releases relating to the ALRC
Review. See:
January 2008
December 2007
September 2007
April 2007
March 2007
Other Law Reform Commission Privacy Inquiries
The NSW Law Reform Commission is currently conducting a privacy inquiry.
Its consultation
paper titled 'Invasion of Privacy' which discusses a statutory cause of
action for invasions of privacy can be accessed at:
The New Zealand Law Commission is also currently conducting a privacy
inquiry. Information about the inquiry can be accessed at:
The Victorian Law Reform Commission is currently undertaking the second phase
of its privacy reference. This phase is on surveillance in public
places. More information can be accessed at:
The British Columbia Law Institute (Canada) is currently reviewing the
Privacy Act of British Columbia (which creates a statutory tort of violation of
privacy) and has released a consultation paper which can be accessed at:
The South African Law Reform Commission has a current project on privacy and
data protection. A discussion paper (DP109) was released in 2005. It can be
accessed at:
The Hong Kong Law Reform Commission has produced a series of reports on
aspects of privacy law, the last in 2006. These can be accessed at:
Other Information
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner called for a wider review of privacy
laws in Australia in our March 2005 report "Getting in on the Act: The Review of
the Private Sector Provisions of the Privacy Act 1988". To view the report go
to:
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