S v Debt Collector [2010] PrivCmrA 22

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Listing of incorrect information about a payment default on an individual's consumer credit information file

P v Insurer [2010] PrivCmrA 19

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Accuracy and correction of personal information

J v Credit Reporting Agency [2010] PrivCmrA 11

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Accuracy of a credit information file

G v Finance Company [2010] PrivCmrA 8

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Denial of access to personal information

R v Company [2009] PrivCmrA 21

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Collection of and access to personal information, and use of preliminary inquiries power

O v Automotive Company [2009] PrivCmrA 18

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Denial of access to personal information

A v Medical Practitioner [2009] PrivCmrA 1

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Collection of personal information and access to personal information

A v Private School [2008] PrivCmrA 1

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Refusal to give access to personal information held by a private school.

C v Insurance company [2006] PrivCmrA 3

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Denial of access to personal information contained in documents held by an organisation.

A v Insurer [2005] PrivCmrA 1

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Denial of access to documents on various grounds, failure to provide reasons for denying access and excessive charges for providing access.

S v Various Commonwealth Agencies [2004] PrivCmrA 8

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Access to and correction of personal information held by a Commonwealth government agency / declined to investigate on the basis that another law provided a more appropriate remedy

Credit Reporting Fact Sheet 8: Access and amendment (May 1996)

Who is affected by the credit reporting provisions of the Privacy Act? How do I access my credit information? Do I have to pay for access to my information? What happens if the information on my file is inaccurate? What can I do if I think a credit reporting agency has not dealt with my access or amendment request properly...

Information Sheet (Private Sector) 22 - 2008: Fees for access to health information under the Privacy Act

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Key Messages The Privacy Act and charging fees for access The federal Privacy Actrequires health service providers in the private sector to give a patient access to their health information if requested, unless a listed exception applies. Under the Privacy Act: providers are not required to charge a fee for giving access;...

Information Sheet (Private Sector) 21 - 2008: Denial of access to health information due to a serious threat to life or health

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Key Messages The Privacy Act and access to health information The federal Privacy Act requires health service providers in the private sector to give a patient access to their health information if the individual requests it. However, access may be denied to the individual if an exception listed in the Privacy Act applies....

Information Sheet (Private Sector) 5 - 2001: Access and the Use of Intermediaries

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The following information is provided to assist organisations when they are considering ways to comply with National Privacy Principle 6.3 (NPP 6.3). This principle allows an individual to be given access to information through an intermediary. Role of an intermediary NPP 6.3 requires that an organisation must consider using an...

Information Sheet (Private Sector) 4 - 2001: Access and Correction

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Key Messages National Privacy Principle (NPP) 6 in the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) provides individuals with a right of access to information held about them by an organisation.  How organisations give access will depend on the circumstances. In some cases organisations may wish to provide a photocopy or print out of the information...

Access and Privacy: Getting the Balance Right

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A speech delivered by Karen Curtis, Privacy Commissioner, to the Australian Court Administrators Group - Courts and Tribunals Annual Conference, 25 November 2005.

Overview of Public Access and Privacy Issues

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Speech delivered by the Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton, to the Conference on Courts for the 21st Century: Public Access, Privacy and Security, presented jointly by the Faculty of Law of Queensland University of Technology and The Supreme Court of Queensland, Brisbane, 6 November 2003.