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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From 12 March 2013 content is no longer being added to, or amended, on this site, consequently some information may be out of date.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.
History
Media Release: 2008 WINNERS
The Australian Privacy Awards aim to encourage, recognise and reward businesses, government agencies and not-for-profit organisations that engage in good privacy practices.
The Australian Privacy Medal aims to provide acknowledgement to an individual who has exhibited an outstanding level of achievement in advancing privacy in Australia.
The inaugural Awards and Medal programs form part of the of events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the passage of the first privacy legislation through the Parliament of Australia.
Timeline
Nominations opened - 9 April 2008 Nominations closed - 9 July 2008 Presentation dinner - 27 August 2008
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Launch media release here |
Launch speech by Senator the Hon John Faulkner here |
| Finalists media release here | Launch speech by Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis here |
| Presentation media release here | Presentation speech by Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis here |
| Photos from the Gala Presentation Dinner here | |
| Privacy Matters edition with photos from the Gala Presentation Dinner here | |
| Cartoon from the Australian Financial Review here | |
| Video marking 20 years of the Privacy Act here | |
| Video: The Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG receiving the inaugural Australian Privacy Medal (7 minutes)  |
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