Second Reading Speeches

Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment (State Bodies) Bill 2012

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Supports the newly established Victorian Independent Board-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) and South Australian Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC), the Victorian Inspectorate (VI) and the Victorian Public Interest Monitor (PIM) by amending the:

Crimes Act 1914
to provide the IBAC with access to items and documents seized by a constable or Commonwealth officer for specific purposes;
Privacy Act 1988
to include the IBAC as an enforcement body which is used in the National Privacy Principles in relation to the law enforcement exemptions to the use and disclosure, and access and correction obligations;
Taxation Administration Act 1953
to enable the Australian Taxation Office to disclose taxpayer protected information to the IBAC for certain law enforcement purposes; and
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
to: enable the IBAC, the ICAC, and the VI to use and communicate existing intercepted information; and enable the PIM to access relevant information and appear at applications for warrants under the Act.

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