House of Representatives

Privacy Amendment (Office of the Privacy Commissioner) Bill 1998

Privacy Amendment (Office of the Privacy Commissioner) Act 2000

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Attorney-General, the Honourable Daryl Williams AM, QC, MP)

Outline

This Bill creates an Office of the Privacy Commissioner as a separate statutory authority. Currently the Privacy Commissioner is a member of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission (the Commission). There is no other change to the functions or powers of the Privacy Commissioner.

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