About the Information Privacy Act
To view the Information Privacy Act, you will be taken to the central repository website: Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents.
The objects of the Information Privacy Act, expressed in section 5, are to:
- balance the public interest in the free flow of information with the public interest in respecting privacy and protecting personal information in the public sector; and
- promote the responsible and transparent handling of personal information in the public sector and promote awareness of these practices.
Privacy Victoria must bear in mind these aims at all times.
You can find out more about the Information Privacy Act by looking at the functions of the Privacy Commissioner and by reading the Explanatory Memorandum. (PDF, 64Kb)
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Last reviewed on 17 September 2009. © 2009 Privacy Victoria - an independent statutory office