E v Advertiser [2009] PrivCmrA 5

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Improper listing of a payment default on an individual''s consumer credit information file

E v Financial Institution [2003] PrivCmrA 3

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Adequacy of audit trail in relation to access to personal information

E v Insurance Company [2008] PrivCmrA 5

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Improper disclosure of personal information.

E v Money Transfer Service [2006] PrivCmrA 5

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Authority to transfer personal information overseas and to a foreign regulatory body

E v Motor Vehicle Retail Organisation [2004] PrivCmrA 19

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Use of personal information for the purpose of direct marketing.

E v Private School [2010] PrivCmrA 6

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Disclosure of personal information

E v Retail Organisation [2007] PrivCmrA 7

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Improper disclosure of personal information; failure to take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Employment Applicant Details Form

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Enquiries Officers APS 4, Compliance Section

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Explanatory Statement - Biometrics Institute Privacy Code

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Explanatory Statement - Revocation of the General Insurance Information Privacy Code

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Explanatory Statement - section 135AA Guidelines

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Issued under section 135AA of the National Health Act 1953 Issued on 6 March 2008 to take effect on 1 July 2008 Explanatory statement for the Privacy Guidelines for the Medicare Benefits and Pharmaceutical Benefits Programs 1. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY Authority for making the Guidelines Relevant provisions of the P...

Explanatory Statement - Variation of the Market and Social Research Privacy Code

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Explanatory Statement - Variation of the Queensland Club Industry Privacy Code

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Explanatory Statement - Variation of the Queensland Club Industry Privacy Code

Explanatory statement for PIDs 10 & 10A

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December 2007 Explanatory Statement 1.      PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY 1.1      Public Interest Determinations 10 and 10A This explanatory statement has been drafted for the purpose of fulfilling the Privacy Commissioners obligations under section 26(1) of the Legislative In...

Explanatory Statement – section 95AA Guidelines

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Electronic Health Records: Privacy as an essential building block

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a presentation by Paul Armstrong, Director, Policy, Office of the Privacy Commissioner to the AFR 5th Health Congress, Sydney, 28 February 2003.

Emerging Privacy Issues

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Presentation by Timothy Pilgrim, Deputy Privacy Commissioner, to the Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference,ÿSydney, 24 October 2007.

Employee privacy and biometrics

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delivered by the Director of Corporate and Public Affairs, Robin McKenzie, to the 2003 Workplace Review Conference of the Association for Payroll Specialists, Sydney, November 26.

Employers Rights in the Privacy Debate

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a seminar for members of the Australian Industry Group (AIG): Brisbane, 18 April 2001

Enforcement of the Federal Privacy Act--What you can expect from the Privacy Commissioner

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delivered by Brant Pridmore, Director, Compliance to IIR Privacy Law conference, Sydney, 29 May 2001

Ensuring Consumer Privacy While Achieving Continuity of Care

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a presentation by Paul Armstrong, Director, Policy, Office of the Privacy Commissioner to the 2nd National Health Online Summit, Brisbane, 4 March 2003.

Eligibility requirements for registration on the Do Not Call Register; Submission to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (September 2008)

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September 2008 Executive summary The Office supports measures that allow individuals control over how their personal information is handled. The establishment of a national Do Not Call Register (DNCR) has been an important mechanism in helping individuals exercise this control. The Office recogni...

Enhanced Mobile Location Information for the Emergency Call Service; Submission to ACMA consultation on a Proposal to Amend the Telecommunications (Emergency Call Service) Determination 2009 (June 2010)

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Exposure Draft - Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Bill 2009; Submission to the Attorney-General's Department (August 2009)

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Exposure Draft - Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010; Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing (January 2010)

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Submission on Exposure Draft - Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 to the Department of Health and Ageing January 2010

Exposure Draft - Policy Outlines for the New Model of Income Management; Submission to Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (June 2010)

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Exposure Draft - Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009 and Explanatory Memorandum; Submission to the Commonwealth Treasury (April 2009)

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Exposure Draft- Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009 and Explanatory Memorandum Submission to the Commonwealth Treasury April 2009

Exposure Draft of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Bill B); Submission to the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council (July 2009)

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Exposure draft of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Bill B) Submission to the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council July 2009

Exposure Draft of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Bill B); Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee (July 2009)

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Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee on the Inquiry into the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Doctors and other Health Workers (July 2009)

Exposure Draft of the Information Commissioner Bill 2009 and the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009; Submission to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (May 2009)

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Exposure Draft of the Information Commissioner Bill 2009 and the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 Submission to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet May 2009

Exposure Draft of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007; Submission to the Australian Attorney-General's Department (February 2007)

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Submission to the Australian Attorney-Generals Department February 20071. Office of the Privacy Commissioner The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (the Office) is an independent statutory body whose purpose is to promote and protect privacy in Australia. The Office, established under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), has responsibilities for...

Exposure Draft of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009 - Network Protection; Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department (August 2009)

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Exposure Draft Personal Property Securities Bill 2008; Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (December 2008)

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December 2008 Key Recommendations The Office recommends that the proposed Personal Property Securities Bill 2008 (the PPS Bill) should: Cleary identify the information to be contained on the Personal Property Securities Register (the PPS Register), to ensure that the information is limited to that...

Exposure Drafts of the Queensland Right to Information and Information Privacy Bills; Submission to the Queensland Government (April 2009)

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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner's submission to the Queensland Government on the Exposure Drafts of the Queensland Right to Information and Information Privacy Bills

Extradition and Mutual Assistance Treaties with Malaysia; Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (August 2006)

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Our reference: 2006-0047-01 Mr James Rees Committee Secretary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Parliament House CANBERRA, ACT 2600 Dear Mr Rees EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE TREATIES WITH MALAYSIA I refer to your letter of 27 June 2006 inviting my Office to make a submission to the J...