Site Changes

On 1 November 2010 the Office of the Privacy Commissioner was integrated into the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and a new website established at www.oaic.gov.au.

Note 1: Major changes to the Privacy Act 1988 will come into effect in March 2014. Agencies, businesses and not for profits need to start preparing for these changes. For more information go to our privacy law reform page at www.oaic.gov.au
Note 2: From 12 March 2013 content is no longer being added to, or amended, on this site, consequently some information may be out of date. For new privacy content visit the www.oaic.gov.au website.

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Documents under "F": Case Notes (6) | Guidelines (1) | Media Releases (1) | Speeches (5) | Submissions (1)

Case Notes

F and G v Taxation Accountant [2006] PrivCmrA 6

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Improper disclosure of individuals'' Tax File Number information.

F v Australian Government Agency [2008] PrivCmrA 6

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Failure to keep personal information secure.

F v Credit Provider [2003] PrivCmrA 4

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Unauthorised disclosure of credit worthiness information by a credit provider

F v Health Service Provider [2010] PrivCmrA 7

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Disclosure of personal information

F v Insurance Company [2007] PrivCmrA 8

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Collection and disclosure of personal information by an insurance company

F v Medical Specialist [2009] PrivCmrA 8

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Disclosure of sensitive personal information

Guidelines

Federal and ACT Government World Wide Web sites (May 1999)

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Media Releases

FlyBuys' privacy protections recognised in Privacy Awards

12 Nov 09 The parent company of the FlyBuys shopping rewards system, Loyalty Pacific, was named tonight as the winner of the Small-Medium Business category of the Australian Privacy Awards 2009.

Speeches

Federal Health Privacy Law and options for Reform

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Speech by Nari Sahukar, Deputy Director (A/g), Policy, to the Medico Legal Congress 2008, Sydney, 27 February 2008.

Federal Privacy Law - Implementation Experience to date

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Federal Privacy Law - Implementation Experience to date: a speech delivered by Brant Pridmore, Director Compliance, organised by the NSW Chamber of Commerce, Sydney, 10 April 2002.

Five years of the National Privacy Principles:

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Speech by Karen Curtis, Privacy Commissioner, at the Privacy Connections Corporate Breakfast, 23 November

Freehills

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Privacy Seminar Series, October and November

Full Retail Contestability: Privacy Issues

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a speech delivered by Brant Pridmore, Director Compliance, to National Energy Congress, organised by IBC conference, Sydney, 23 July 2002.

Submissions

Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget Measures) Bill 2006; Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (November 2006)

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Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs November 2006 Background Schedule 2 - New search and seizure powers for administrative officers Schedule 4 - Miscellaneous Attachment A OPC Four A Privacy Evaluation Framework for assessing and i...