Privacy
This section outlines the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s responsibilities for privacy policy and management of the Privacy Act across the Australian Government.
Information about the department’s privacy practices and compliance with the Information Privacy Principles are available on the PM&C Privacy Practices page.
The Australian Government’s privacy legislation is administered by the Privacy & FOI Policy Branch of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Prior to December 2007 this legislation was administered by the Information Law Branch of the Attorney-General’s Department.
International Privacy
The Privacy & FOI Policy Branch is closely involved in work to develop consistent international approaches to information privacy protection. Businesses are using the potential of electronic commerce to reap the economic benefits of working across a number of economies. Frequently, personal information is transferred across borders to facilitate the provision of services to customers. Around the world governments have recognised the need for consistent international efforts to protect personal information.
The Branch is leading work in APEC to develop an international system that will facilitate the use of cross-border privacy rules by business, with appropriate regulatory oversight, to protect personal information. We are also engaging with similar work being undertaken through the OECD Working Party on Information Security and Privacy.
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