On 23 May, privacy law reform took a step closer with the
introduction of the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy
Protection) Bill 2012 into Parliament. The Bill stems from the
2008 Australian Law Reform Commission report, "For Your
Information: Australian Privacy Law and Practice", of which
more than half of the 295 recommendations have been implemented
into the Bill.
As the world becomes increasingly integrated online, there are
increased risks in the handling of personal information. The Bill
seeks to give people more information on how their personal details
are being used on the internet through implementing rules around
how companies and organisations can collect, use and disclose
personal information.
