Australian Law Reform Commission - Inquiry into the Privacy Act
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The Australian Government is currently considering its response to the ALRC Report 108. For more information: http://www.pmc.gov.au/privacy/alrc.cfm
ALRC Final Report, 'For Your Information' released 11 August 2008: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/alrc/publications/reports/108/
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 was provided to the Australian Attorney-General on
30 May 2008 and was made publicly available on 11 August 2008.
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
The Office has released a number of media releases relating to the ALRC
Review. See:
August 2008
January 2008
December 2007
September 2007
August 2007
April 2007
March 2007
Other Law Reform Commission Privacy Inquiries
The NSW Law Reform Commission is currently conducting a privacy inquiry.
It has released two consultation papers.
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) has finalised its review of the
Privacy Act of British Columbia (which creates a statutory tort of violation of
privacy). The Report can be accessed at: http://www.bcli.org/bclrg/projects/british-columbia-privacy-act
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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