Freedom of Information and Privacy in Australia 3rd ed

This new edition provides an incisive analysis of the legal regimes that govern freedom of information and privacy laws in Australia

Freedom of Information and Privacy in Australia 3rd edition provides a comprehensive analysis of the main statutory regimes that regulate access to public sector information in Australia. It offers critical perspectives on their operation, having regard to underlying objectives and the broader context in which they operate.

Features:

• Considers developments in freedom of information and privacy laws since 2015
• Notes the restored role of the Commonwealth OAIC and the new Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
• Summarises the wide-ranging changes to the Privacy Act proposed by the Attorney-General’s Privacy Act Review Report