On the 24 June 2010 the Senate referred the following matter to the Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee for inquiry and report by 20 October 2010:
The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online, with regard to:
(a) privacy protections and data collection on social networking sites;
(b) data collection activities of private companies;
(c) data collection activities of government agencies; and
(d) other related issues.
For further information, contact: Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia