APCC Annual Report 2001-2002

AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY CHARTER COUNCIL
D R A F T ANNUAL REPORT 2001-2002

Version of April 2002

This document is at http://www.privacy.org.au/apcc/AnnRpts/AR02.html

Introduction

This is the report to the A.G.M. on the previous year's activities, by Nigel Waters (Convenor).

Copies of all submissions and letters referred to in this Report are available from Nigel, or (progressively) in the Submissions section of this web site.

In addition, various media comments were made by spokespersons on behalf of the Council during the year.

2001

August

Submission to Victorian Parliament's Scrutiny of Acts & Regulations Committee on the proposed Privacy Code for Members of the Victorian Parliament

October

Submission to Internet Industry Association on its draft Privacy Code of Practice

2002

February

Submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Inquiry into the Proceeds of Crime Bill

February

Letter to Federal Privacy Commissioner (jointly with Privacy Foundation and Consumers' Association) concerning consultation on draft Codes of Practice.

March

Submission to ALRC/AHEC Inquiry into the Protection of Human Genetic Information;

Submission to Victorian Privacy Commissioner's Inquiry on Building Permit information;

Submission to Privacy Commissioner on Public Interest Determination application on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions - researchers access to case files;

Contact with parliamentarians about DSD surveillance; Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill 2002; Australian Protective Services merger into Federal Police.

April

Submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Inquiry into Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill 2002

Also, continued participation in:

AUSTRAC Privacy Advisory Committee meetings in October 2001 and March 2002
NSW Privacy Commissioner's Roundtable - meetings in August, November 2001 and February 2002
Meetings between Federal Privacy Commissioner and Privacy and Consumer Advocates - August and December 2001

Also, various media comments by spokespersons on behalf of the Council during the year.

Copies of all submissions and letters referred to above available from Nigel or Tim, and progressively on the web site at www.apcc.org.au Many thanks to GoWeb for hosting our web site (and to our former host iiNet) and to Roger Clarke for acting as our WebMaster.

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Created: 9 April 2002

Last Amended: June 2003

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