The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online

7 April 2011

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Committee membership	(PDF 11KB)

Recommendations	(PDF 26KB)

Glossary and acronyms	(PDF 7KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 28KB)
Reasons for this inquiry Conduct of the inquiry Report structure Acknowledgments

Chapter 2 - Australia's privacy framework	(PDF 112KB)
Legislation Complaints mechanisms Committee comment Industry self-regulation Education Privacy enhancing technology International Cooperation Appropriateness of Australia's multi-faceted approach

Chapter 3 - Adequacy of Australia's online privacy framework	(PDF 150KB)
Consent Small Business exemption Online behavioural advertising Transnational information flows Statutory cause of action for breach of privacy

Chapter 4 - Law enforcement challenges arising from online technological advancements	(PDF 101KB)
A data retention proposal The EU mandatory data retention scheme Current practice in Australia The government's proposal Criticisms of the data retention proposal Committee comment

Appendix 1 - Submissions, tabled documents and answers to questions taken on notice	(PDF 8KB)
Submissions Tabled documents Answers to questions taken on notice

Appendix 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 10KB)

Appendix 3 - Information Privacy Principles, National Privacy Principles, and proposed Australian Privacy Principles	(PDF 864KB)

Exposure Draft *	(PDF 10KB)

* Only avaible in PDF

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526

Fax: +61 2 6277 5818

Email: ec.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3526
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	ec.sen@aph.gov.au