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In Australia, only a few States have workplace surveillance laws. In relation to the Workplace monitoring Act of 2005 (NSW) s10, s12, an employer can monitor an employee’s computer usage only if there is a workplace policy noted for the monitoring, and the employees are notified that their computer activity is being monitored. [9]
It is unclear if a tort of invasion of privacy exists under Australian law. [4] The ALRC summarised the position in 2007: [2]: para 5.12, 5.14 "In Australia, no jurisdiction has enshrined in legislation a cause of action for invasion of privacy; however, the door to the development of such a cause of action at common law has been left open by the High Court in Australian Broadcasting ...
The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) (“the Act”) [1] is a piece of privacy legislation enacted by the Parliament of New South Wales the most populous state in Australia. It replaced the Listening Devices Act 1984 (NSW). [2]
The Australian Law Reform Commission completed an inquiry into the state of Australia's privacy laws in 2008. ... Surveillance Devices Act 2004; References
Mass surveillance in Australia takes place in several network media, including telephone, internet, and other communications networks, financial systems, [1] vehicle and transit networks, international travel, utilities, and government schemes and services including those asking citizens to report on themselves [2] [3] or other citizens.
Section 5 of the Act defines an enforcement agency to include the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the police force of a State or Territory, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, crime commissions, anti-corruption bodies and the CrimTrac Agency. The definition also includes an allowance enabling organizations whose remit either ...
Australian labour law sets the rights of working people, the role of trade unions, and democracy at work, and the duties of employers, across the Commonwealth and in states. Under the Fair Work Act 2009 , the Fair Work Commission creates a national minimum wage and oversees National Employment Standards for fair hours, holidays, parental leave ...
There are no Australian Federal Laws for surveillance and GPS tracker legality. However, most states have statutes covering the use and restrictions of tracking devices used for surveillance. The below states have formal statutes. At present, only Queensland and Tasmania do not have legislation.