Media Releases for 2000

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Media Release: New privacy law passed: Building a Culture that Respects Privacy (6/12/2000)

The newly strengthened Privacy Act delivers a clear message to private sector organisations that it's time to adopt practices that protect the personal information of Australians, Privacy Commissioner Malcolm Crompton said today.

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Media Release: PKI - Making sure it works for privacy (1/12/2000)

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has responded to government moves to use Public Key Infrastructures (PKI) by announcing its intention to issue guidelines on appropriate use of these technologies. The Office will be working with the National Office for the Information Economy on this enterprise.

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Media Release: Investigation of GST-Assist Breach Concluded (16/10/2000)

The Privacy Commissioner Malcolm Crompton, today confirmed that the absence of appropriate security measures in the Treasury Department's GST-Assist website, prior to 29 June 2000 was a breach of the Federal Privacy Act.

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Media release: Gene Technology Inquiry is an opportunity to get privacy right (9/8/2000)

Safeguarding privacy of personal health information will be essential if the community is to gain the benefits from adoption of new gene technologies in the treatment of medical conditions.

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner Concludes Investigations into AEC (5/7/2000)

Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton has concluded his investigation into the Australian Electoral Commission's (AEC) disclosure of elector data to the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

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Media release: A New Era for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (30/6/2000)

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner will separate from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) from 1 July 2000.

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner welcomes today's announcement on ABN privacy solutions (20/6/2000)

Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton said "I welcome the recent announcement by the Government that it will move to amend the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 2000 to improve privacy protections for information associated with the Australian Business Number (ABN)."

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner Welcomes New Privacy Committee of South Australia (9/6/2000)

Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton attended the first meeting of the new Privacy Committee of South Australia in Adelaide today.

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner and Taxation Office agree on outcomes of further discussions on ABN (8/6/2000)

Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton said, said "following further discussions with Taxation officials, yesterday, I am satisfied that the undertakings given to me adequately address my concerns regarding the disclosure of Australian Business Number (ABN) information."

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner notes Federal Attorney-General's media release regarding use of electoral roll by Commonwealth Government agencies (8/6/2000)

Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton said, "I note that the Federal Attorney-General has issued a media release, today, regarding the use of the electoral roll by Commonwealth Government agencies."

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner and Taxation Office continue discussions over ABN (5/6/2000)

Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton said, "as foreshadowed last week, the Deputy Privacy Commissioner and I met with Taxation Office Officials today to discuss the privacy implications of the handling of personal information provided when registering for an Australian Business Number."

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton comments on ABN debate (2/6/2000)

Media reports that I am currently conducting an investigation into the sale of details associated with the Australian Business Numbers (ABNs) are incorrect.

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton comments on private sector privacy legislation (12/4/2000)

Privacy is a fundamental human right that needs to be respected in a modern democracy. It is for this reason that I welcome the Government's move to extend privacy legislation to the private sector.

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner's Guidelines on Workplace E-mail, Web Browsing and Privacy (30/3/2000)

"No surprises is the key to a successful e-mail and web browsing policy in the workplace," said Malcolm Crompton, Privacy Commissioner, during the launch of his Office's Guidelines on Workplace E-mail, Web Browsing and Privacy, by the Federal Attorney-General, Daryl Williams.

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner's future direction (30/3/2000)

"Technology doesn't have to be pitted against privacy, said Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton during the launch of his Office's strategic plan, today.

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton comments on legislation to establish independent Privacy Commissioner's Office (17/2/2000)

"I welcome the introduction of the separation legislation and look forward to working through the many privacy challenges ahead."

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Media release: Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton comments on DoubleClick (11/2/2000)

"Internet users are very concerned about their activities on the net being tracked."

"A Roy Morgan survey, published in August '99, found that "The majority of Australians (56 percent) are worried about invasion of privacy issues created by new information technologies."

"To its credit, DoubleClick does have a comprehensive privacy policy on its own website. However, sites where DoubleClick technology is used may not give adequate notice to the user that this technology is being employed to track their activities, build a database of their shopping preferences and deliver personalised advertising.

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