Privacy Law in AustraliaThis book begins by examining the nature and scope of the right to privacy and its moral basis and status: What is privacy? What interests does it affect and protect? Is there a justification for the right? Privacy Law in Australia discusses the relevant legal regime in all Australian jurisdictions. It covers the extent to which privacy has been protected under common law and equity and then weaves these principles into the statutory discussion of privacy. It focuses specifically on the most important areas of privacy protection--medical records, communications, criminal investigations and DNA, employment, territory, and do on. Finally, it examines how the law may develop in the future. |
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activities apply Article Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australian Capital Territory Australian Law Reform autonomy biometric bodily samples breach of confidence Campbell v MGN collected common law Commonwealth consent Corporation v Lenah criminal defamation Devices Act 1972 dignity disclosed disclosure discussion employees Euthanasia example federal Privacy Act Freedom of Information Game Meats Pty genetic information health information Health Records Human Rights Ibid individual Information Act Internet invasion of privacy IPPs issue Law Reform Commission legislation Lenah Game Meats Listening Devices Act Lord Hoffman mation Meats Pty Ltd MGN Ltd monitoring Northern Territory NPPs offence organisation parties personal information photographs Privacy Act 1988 Privacy Commissioner privacy interests Privacy Law privacy protection privacy tort private facts private sector public interest public sector reasonable regulation relation relevant right to privacy South Wales statutes Surveillance Devices Act tort United Kingdom video surveillance web bug