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From 12 March 2013 content is no longer being added to, or amended, on this site, consequently some information may be out of date.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 "W": Case Notes (3) | Media Releases (1) | Speeches (2)

Case Notes

W v Credit Provider [2006] PrivCmrA 22

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Re-listing a serious credit infringement on a consumer credit information file.

W v Pathology Clinic [2008] PrivCmrA 24

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Disclosure of sensitive personal information

W v Telecommunications Company [2007] PrivCmrA 25

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Improper disclosure of personal information; accuracy of personal information

Media Releases

Winners of the Australian Privacy Awards and Medal 2009

12 Nov 09 The winners of the Australian Privacy Awards and Medal 2009 have been announced

Speeches

What is Privacy?

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a speech delivered by Malcolm Crompton, Privacy Commissioner to the Attorney-General''s Department Conference on Security and Privacy in the Information Age, Melbourne 16 August 2001

Working with Foreign Data Protection Authorities

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a presentation by Privacy Commissioner Malcolm Crompton to the International Track parallel session of the Third Annual Privacy Summit convened by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, Washington DC, 27 February 2003.