T v Commonwealth Agency [2004] PrivCmrA 13

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Disclosure of personal information / declined to investigate on the basis that there was no breach

T v Commonwealth Agency [2009] PrivCmrA 23

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Accuracy of personal information and use of personal information for a relevant purpose

T v Investment Services Provider [2010] PrivCmrA 23

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Disclosure of personal information

T v Law Firm [2006] PrivCmrA 19

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Improper use and disclosure of personal information by a law firm.

T v Private Community Centre [2008] PrivCmrA 20

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Failure to provide adequate notice when collecting personal information; improper disclosure of personal information; failure to take reasonable steps to provide privacy policy and failure to provide access to personal information

T v Retailer [2007] PrivCmrA 22

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

Temporary Public Interest Determination No 2010-1

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Temporary Public Interest Determination No 2009-1: Collection and use of contact details of genetic relatives to enable disclosure of genetic information

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Talking points for Privacy Commissioner at National Health Online Summit Adelaide, 3 August 2000

National Health Online Summit Adelaide, 3 August 2000

The ABC of privacy - Everything you need to know about privacy

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Speech by Karen Curtis, Privacy Commissioner, to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Canberra, 8 July 2008.

The Australian Human Resources Institute

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The Cyberspace Workplace. Tuesday 21 November 2000

The Essential Guide to the Privacy Act

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a speech delivered by Chris Cowper, Director Policy, Office of theÿPrivacy Commissioner, to the LAN Annual IT Security Forum 2002, Melbourne,ÿ20 November 2002.

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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delivered as part of the Visionary panel: Examining recent legislation driving IT security awareness in government and enterprise at the Information Security World 2002 Conference Sydney, 19 August 2002.

The impact of computers on privacy: a virtual story.

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A speech delivered by Siobhan Jenner for the Striking a balance: Computer Audit, Control and Security 2005 Conference, at the Burswood Convention Centre, Perth, Western Australia, 23-26 October 2005.

The Importance of Privacy to e-commerce: AIIA Seminar, 27 July 2000

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AIIA Seminar, 27 July 2000

The importance of self-regulation in the implementation of data protection principles: The Australian Private Sector Experience

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A speech delivered by Karen Curtis Privacy Commissioner, at the 27th International Conference on Privacy and Personal Data Protection, Montreux, Switzerland, 15 September 2005.

The Internet Stripped Naked!

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a speech delivered by Malcolm Crompton, Privacy Commissioner to the Connections Internet Conference 2001 organised by the Western Australian Internet Association, Perth, 16 October 2001

The New Privacy Legislation and how it affects Seal Providers

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E-Commerce Seals of Assurance Meeting, 24 November 1999

The Privacy Act - implications for auditing financial institutions

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a speech delivered by Brant Pridmore, Director Compliance, to AFIAA Conference, Sydney, 24 June 2002.

The Privacy Act and commercial information

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A speech delivered by Melanie Drayton, Deputy Director, at the

The Privacy Act, employee records and email monitoring

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a speech delivered by Senior Policy Adviser Robin Mckenzie, to a workshop hosted by Clearswift Corporation, Perth, 5 March 2003.

The Privacy Act, Facing 21 December 2002

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a speech by the Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton, to the Western Australian Council of Social Service, Perth, 11 October 2002

The Privacy Act: current issues

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a presentation by Privacy Commissioner Malcolm Crompton to the Byron Bay Summer Law School 2002 course on Privacy and the Private Sector run by the Southern Cross University, Byron Bay, 10 December 2002.

The Privacy Act: Implications for Evaluation

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a speech delivered by Robin Mckenzie, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Privacy Commissioner, to the Australasian Evaluation Society, Western Australia, 23 August 2002.

The Privacy Bill: Implications for the private sector in the evolving information economy

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Australian Information Industry Association, 5 November 1999

The Privacy Landscape

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a speech delivered by Malcolm Crompton, Privacy Commissioner, to the Insurance Council of Australiaÿ2002 Canberra Conference, Canberra, 22 August 2002.

The Review of the Private Sector Provisions of the Commonwealth Privacy Act (1988)

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An introductory speech delivered by the Privacy Commissioner, Karen Curtis, during consultations about the Privacy Act, November ? December 2004

The Social Agenda: Law Enforcement and Privacy

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Speech by Karen Curtis, Privacy Commissioner, to International Policing: Towards 2020 Conference 2007,ÿCanberra, 20 November 2007.

The value of privacy to e-commerce

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Leukaemia Foundation Executive Breakfast, 22 August 2000

Top Ten Privacy issues

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Speech by Karen Curtis, Privacy Commissioner, to the PIPA Conference 2007 ?Private Sector Privacy in a Changing World?, 20 September 2007, Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009 - Network Protection; Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (October 2009)

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Submission on Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 200 9 - Network Protection Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs October 2009

Telecommunications (Do Not Call Register) (Telemarketing and Research Calls) Draft Industry Standard 2006; Submission to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (January 2007)

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Draft Industry Standard 2006 Submission to the Australian Communications and Media Authority January 2007 Office of the Privacy Commissioner Background and draft Standard Privacy Act coverage Application of the Privacy Act to telemarketing The draft Standard Provision of information d...

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007; Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (July 2007)

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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2008; Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (April 2008)

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April 2008 Office of the Privacy Commissioner 1. 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) (the Privacy Act), has responsibilities for the protection of individuals personal infor...

Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (November 2010)

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Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures No. 1) Bill 2009; Senate Standing Committee on Environment (July 2009)

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The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online; Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts (August 2010)

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Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts on the adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online (August 2010)

Toward a Stronger and More Efficient IP Rights System: Consultation Paper; Submission to IP Australia (February 2010)

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Towards Government 2.0: Issues Paper; Submission to Government 2.0 Taskforce (August 2009)

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Submission on Towards Government 2.0: Issues Paper to Government 2.0 Taskforce August 2009