We use cookies to enable digital experiences. Disable them/read more. Browse on or click to
Lexis Nexis Freedom of Information and Privacy in Australia Information Access 2.0, 2nd edition
Freedom of Information and Privacy in Australia: Information Access 2.0, 2nd edition provides a comprehensive analysis of the three main statutory regimes which regulate access to public sector information in Australia and offers critical perspectives on their operation, having regard to underlying objectives and the broader context in which they operate. It highlights the law reform issues.
Select a format
/
One Year Subscription Only Terms
Subscribers receive the product(s) listed on the Order Form and any Updates made available during the annual subscription period. Shipping and handling fees are not included in the annual price.
Subscribers are advised of the number of Updates that were made to the particular publication the prior year. The number of Updates may vary due to developments in the law and other publishing issues, but subscribers may use this as a rough estimate of future shipments. Subscribers may call Customer Support at 800-833-9844 for additional information.
Subscribers may cancel this subscription by: calling Customer Support at 800-833-9844; emailing customer.support@lexisnexis.com; or returning the invoice marked 'CANCEL'.
If subscribers cancel within 30 days after the product is ordered or received and return the product at their expense, then they will receive a full credit of the price for the annual subscription.
If subscribers cancel between 31 and 60 days after the invoice date and return the product at their expense, then they will receive a 5/6th credit of the price for the annual subscription. No credit will be given for cancellations more than 60 days after the invoice date. To receive any credit, subscriber must return all product(s) shipped during the year at their expense within the applicable cancellation period listed above.
Product description
There have been many important changes in Australian government access laws over the past decade, including law reforms which have substantially affect three of the main laws discussed in this book. The Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act has been substantially amended incorporate many important features of second generation FOI laws including:
- A new presumption of openness as reflected in a new objects clause and provisions which spell out criteria to be taken into account and not taken into account in making decisions involving public interest tests.
- The creation of a new Office of the Australian Information Commissioner with responsibility for monitoring the Act and providing review of FOI access decisions.
- New requirements for agencies to proactively publish specific information and to maintain FOI disclosure logs
- A requirement for Commonwealth agencies to implement contractual measures to ensure access to documents held by contracted service providers The Commonwealth Privacy Act has been amended in three important respects:
- It now includes a set of new, harmonised, privacy principles which regulate both government agencies and private sector organisations via a set of Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) which have replaced the existing Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) National Privacy Principles (NPPs).
- It provides the Privacy Commissioner with enhanced powers, including powers to accept enforceable undertakings, seek civil penalties in the case of serious or repeated breaches of privacy and conduct assessments of the privacy performance of both government agencies and private sector organisations.
- It makes changes to credit reporting requirements including allowing the reporting of information about an individual’s current credit commitments and their repayment history information.
The NSW FOI Act has been repealed and replaced by the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. This contains similar second generation features to those outlined above in relation to the Commonwealth amendments.
The Victorian FOI Act has been amended to create a new FOI Commissioner who reports directly to Parliament through a joint parliamentary committee, the Accountability and Oversight Committee. The Commissioner responsibility for responsibility for monitoring the Act and providing review of some FOI access decisions.
Both transparency and privacy have become very topical in the light of the Wikileaks and Snowden saga and debates that this have generated.
This text provides a clear exposition of the different legal regimes that govern access to, and amendment of, government information, including freedom of information laws, information privacy laws, health records laws and public records laws.
Features
- Coverage of the important changes in Australian government access laws over the past decade, including law reforms which have substantially affect three of the main laws discussed in this book.
- Comprehensive analysis of the three main statutory regimes
Related Titles
Cremean , Freedom of Information: What you need to Know, 2015
LexisNexis Legislation Series: Intellectual Property Collection 2014
Stewart et al , Intellectual Property in Australia, 5th ed, 2014
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Overview, Interrelationships and Contexts
Chapter 2: Overview of the Legislation
Chapter 3: Publication Requirements
Chapter 4: Access and Amendment under Freedom of Information Laws
Chapter 5: Access and Amendment under Information Privacy and Public Records Laws
Chapter 6: Exemption Provisions: Introductory Issues
Chapter 7: Exemptions which Protect Third Party Interests
Chapter 8: Access Exemption Provisions Protecting the Internal Processes and the Business Affairs of Agencies
Chapter 9: Access Exemption Provisions Protecting Governmental and Public Interests
Chapter 10: Review of Freedom of Information Decisions
Chapter 11: Review under Information Privacy and Public Records Laws
Chapter 12: Overview and Future Directions
Appendix I. Summary of Privacy Principles
Appendix II. Summaries of Other States’ and Territories’ Legislation
Appendix III. Useful Resources
