Privacy and Government Information Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

  • Assented on 28/09/2010 - Act No 71 of 2010 (GG No. 118, 01/10/2010, p. 4969).

Long Title

An Act to amend various Acts to provide for the Information and Privacy Commission and the Information and Privacy Advisory Committee, and to make further provision with respect to privacy protection principles and the office, role, functions and staff of the Information Commissioner and the Privacy Commissioner.

Explanatory Notes

Explanatory note This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill The object of this Bill is to amend the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIPA), the Government Information (Information Commissioner) Act 2009 (GIICA), the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPAA) and other Acts to provide for the following: (a) an Information and Privacy Commission (the Commission) will be established by merging the Office of the...  
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Digest

See Digest 10 of 2010, dated 30/08/2010 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

Agreement in Principle/Second Reading Speeches

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Legislative Assembly Minister's
"Agreement in Principle" Speech
Legislative Council Minister's 2R Speech
LA 7110.pdf LC 7110.pdf

Tracking through the Houses

  • Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly: Legislative Council:
  • Member with Carriage: Tebbutt, Carmel
  • Notice of Motion: Wed 23 Jun 2010
  • Introduced: Thu 24 Jun 2010
  • "Agreement in Principle" Speech: Thu 24 Jun 2010
  • Agreed to in Principle LA: Tue 31 Aug 2010
  • Date Declared by Deputy Speaker without amendment: Tue 31 Aug 2010
  • Member with Carriage: Hatzistergos, John
  • Introduced: Wed 1 Sep 2010
  • First Reading: Wed 1 Sep 2010
  • Minister's 2R Speech: Tue 21 Sep 2010
  • Second Reading: Tue 21 Sep 2010
  • Third Reading: Tue 21 Sep 2010
  • Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 21 Sep 2010
  • Returned to LA: Tue 21 Sep 2010
  • Passed Parliament: Tue 21 Sep 2010

Text of Bill as passed by both Houses

b2010-075-d10-House.pdf

Assent

  • Assented: Tue 28 Sep 2010