Law and You (66) Privacy Act

Climate activists protest spying and surveillance authorised by Energy minister Martin Ferguson, member for Batman, in 2012.

Climate activists protest spying and surveillance authorised by Energy minister Martin Ferguson, member for Batman, in 2012. Source: Credit to Flickr Takver

The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) is an Australian law which regulates the handling of personal information about individuals.


The ten National Privacy Principles (NPPs) contained in schedule 3 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) regulate how large businesses, all health service providers and some small businesses and non-government organisations handle individuals personal information.


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