Media Releases for 2007

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Media releases: 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999

December

• Media Release: Privacy Commissioner endorses consistency in privacy law in Australia (21/12/07)
• Media Release: Protect your privacy on social networking sites, says Privacy Commissioner (18/12/07)
• Media Release: Privacy Commissioner publishes case notes 25 - 27 for 2007 (17/12/07)
• Media Release: Doctors can continue to collect information from patients about relatives, says Privacy Commissioner (13/12/07)
• Media Release: Remember your privacy obligations when collecting information for anti-money laundering purposes (11/12/07)

September

• Media Release: ALRC Review Paper is an important step, says Privacy Commissioner (12/9/07)

August

• Media Release: Privacy Law Reform 'essentials' (31/08/2007)
• Media Release: Privacy Commissioner advises pubs and clubs on ID scanning obligations (30/08/2007)
• Media Release: Privacy Commissioner publishes case notes 21-24 for 2007 (29/08/2007)
• Media Release: National privacy survey: ID theft, ID scanning and online privacy concerns are on the rise (28/8/2007)
• Media Release: Melbourne girl wins international youth privacy competition (27/08/2007)
• Media Release: Access Card Bill makes progress in promoting privacy, says Privacy Commissioner (22/8/2007)

• Media Release: 'Privacy is your business' theme for Asia-Pacific Privacy Awareness Week 2007 (21/08/2007).

July

• Media Release: HCF did not breach Privacy Act for 'Helping Hands' Program, says Privacy Commissioner (25/07/2007)

• Media Release: Privacy Commissioner approves variation to Market and Social Research Privacy Code (06/07/2007)

June

• Media release: Access Card consultations will allow remaining privacy concerns to be aired, says Privacy Commissioner (21/06/2007)

May

• Media Release: Privacy Commissioner releases Information Sheet on Prescription Shopping Information Service (04/05/2007)
• Media Release: Do Not Call Register is an important step, says Privacy Commissioner (03/05/2007)

April

• Media Release: Students encouraged to participate in international privacy competition (30/04/2007)
• Media Release: Reduce complexity in credit information regulation, says Privacy Commissioner (20/04/2007)

March

• Media Release: Merge privacy principles to enhance national consistency, says Privacy Commissioner (08/03/2007)
• Media Release: National consistency needed in health privacy law, says Privacy Commissioner (08/03/2007)
• Media Release: Amend Privacy Act to address security breaches, biometrics and data-matching, says Privacy Commissioner (08/03/2007)
• Media Release: Greater consistency required for telecommunications privacy, says Privacy Commissioner (08/03/2007)