Federal Parliament has introduced new regulations simplifying the process for unsubscribing from commercial electronic messages.
Read MoreNew National Laws Simplify the Email ‘Unsubscribe’ Process
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Category: Privacy
New NDIS Worker Screening Laws
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Spent convictions may now be disclosed to and considered by certain Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies in determining a job seeker’s suitability to work with people with disability under the NDIS.
Read MoreCase Note: Unfair Dismissal and Employee Privacy
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In this case, the Fair Work Commission found that it was unlawful to dismiss an employee for refusing to use fingerprint scanners to sign in and out of work.
Read MoreCase Note: Authorised Disclosures of Personal Information
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In this case, the Federal Court held that the Department of Veterans' Affairs did not breach the Information Privacy Principles in disclosing an individual's personal information to their superior officer and ADF doctors.
Read MoreThe EU’s new data protection framework – GDPR
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On 25 May 2018, the European Union’s new data protection framework – the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) – took effect. Despite some similarities with the Privacy Act, many APP entities will need to implement new processes ...
Read MoreCase Note: Privacy and Health Records
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The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal found that certain hospital CCTV footage could be released under freedom of information legislation, despite public interest and privacy concerns, if the faces, heads, necks and any ...
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