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From 12 March 2013 content is no longer being added to, or amended, on this site, consequently some information may be out of date.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.

A-Z

Documents under "L": Case Notes (7) | Guidelines (1) | Media Releases (2) | Reports (5) | Speeches (3)

Case Notes

L v Commonwealth Agency [2003] PrivCmrA 10

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Accuracy, security and disclosure of personal information

L v Commonwealth Agency [2008] PrivCmrA 12

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Failure to take reasonable steps to ensure personal information was accurate and up to date before the information was used and improperly disclosing personal information to a third party.

L v Commonwealth Agency [2010] PrivCmrA 14

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Improper disclosure of personal information

L v Contractor to Australian Government Agency [2007] PrivCmrA 14

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Improper disclosure of medical information

L v Health Service Provider [2006] PrivCmrA 11

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Access to sensitive personal information.

L v Health Service Provider [2009] PrivCmrA 15

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

L v Insurer [2005] PrivCmrA 9

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Transfer of personal information by an insurer subject to the General Insurance Information Privacy Code.

Guidelines

Legislative Data-matching Program Annotated (September 1991)

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Media Releases

Last chance to nominate for Australian Privacy Awards

9 July 2009 The Australian Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, has called on businesses, community organisations and government agencies to enter the Australian Privacy Awards before the nomination period closes on 6 August. "We want to recognise businesses, community organisations and agencies for g...

Leading privacy advocate receives prestigious award for achievement

12 Nov 09 Dr Roger Clarke, a leading privacy consultant, academic and advocate, was tonight announced as the winner of the Australian Privacy Medal 2009.

Reports

Legal Services Expenditure Report 2005-06

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Legal Services Expenditure Report 2006-07

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Legal Services Expenditure Report 2007-08

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Legal Services Expenditure Report 2008-09

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Legal Services Expenditure Report 2009-10

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Speeches

Launch of DIMA/OPC Memorandum of Understanding

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Speech by Karen Curtis, Privacy Commissioner, to DIMA Secretary and Senior Management Group,18 September 2006

LEA confidential

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

Light Touch' or 'Soft Touch' - Reflections of a Regulator Implementing a New Privacy Regime - Paper

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Speech delivered by the Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton, Delivered at National Institute of Governance - Canberra and Committee for Economic Development of Australia - Melbourne, March 2004.