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Relevant laws
Information Privacy Act 2000 (Vic)
Explanatory Memorandum to the Information Privacy Act 2000 (Vic). (PDF, 64Kb)
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic)
Health Records Act 2001 (Vic)
Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth) as amended by the private sector amendments 2000
Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic)
Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 (Commonwealth)
Privacy Commissioners and other regulators handling privacy complaints - Australia
Federal Privacy Commissioner
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
NSW Privacy Commissioner
Information Commissioner Northern Territory
Victorian Health Services Commissioner
Victorian Ombudsman
Privacy Commissioners - overseas
Information Commissioner's Office (UK)
Austrian Data Protection Commission
New Zealand Privacy Commissioner
Canadian Privacy Commissioner
Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner
Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner
European Union data protection commissioners
The Office for Personal Data Protection Macau
Victorian Government information
Organisations Database
Public Record Office Victoria
Victorian Government homepage
Legislation
Information Victoria
Consumer Affairs Victoria Information for young Victorians (Youth Central) Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission Commonwealth Government information
Commonwealth Government homepage
Privacy news and journals
Privacy Law and Policy Reporter
Information Age
CLiDE News Digest (Centre for Law in the Digital Economy)
PX News Flash (Privacy Exchange)
Australian non-government privacy interest groups
Australian Privacy Charter Council
Australian Privacy Foundation
Electronic Frontiers Australia
Liberty Victoria
Overseas non-government privacy interest groups
Privacy International
Electronic Privacy Information Centre
Centre for Democracy and Technology
Privacy.org
Canadian Privacy Law
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