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These amendments included increased maximum penalties for data breaches and enhanced enforcement powers for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner ...
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 ...
Australian Capital Territory election, 17 October 2020 [1] [2] Legislative Assembly << 2016–2024 >> Enrolled voters 306,000 Votes cast 273,143 Turnout: 89.3% +1.0 Informal votes 3,892 Informal 1.4% −1.1 Summary of votes by party Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change Labor: 101,826 37.8 −0.6 10: −2 Liberal: 91,047 33.8 −2.9 9 −2 ...
The Act creates a public-sector data sharing scheme that permits Australian Government (Commonwealth) bodies to share their data with other Commonwealth bodies, Australian state or territory government bodies, or Australian universities; [8] these entities must be accredited, before they can obtain and use the data.
AEC registration covers federal, state and local election voter enrolment. In Australia and in each state or territory, it is an offence to fail to vote without valid or sufficient reason, at any federal or state election, and may be punishable by a nominal monetary penalty. The amount varies between federal and state jurisdictions.
Elections are conducted on a 6-year periodic cycle. Elections for 3 members are held in May one year, with elections for 2 members held in May the following year and so on. Legislative Council elections use the same full preferential voting system used for the federal House of Representatives. Elections are held on the first Saturday in May ...
The instruction made the state’s government, Australia’s largest employer with more than 400,000 staff, the latest among a growing number of firms and institutions worldwide to attempt a ...
In Australia, voter registration is called enrolment, which is a prerequisite for voting at federal elections, by-elections and referendums. Enrolment is compulsory for Australian citizens over 18 years of age who have lived at their current address for at least one month. [2]