The Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has announced support from the Tasmanian Solicitor Guarantee Fund in funding the Privacy Law Reference in 2020-2021 from the Hon Meg Webb MLC to inquire into, review and report on:
1. The current protections of privacy and of the right to privacy in Tasmania and any need to enhance or extend protections for privacy in Tasmania.
2. The extent to which the Personal Information Protection Act 2004 (Tas) and related laws continue to provide an effective framework for the protection of privacy in Tasmania and the need for any reform to that Act.
3. Models that enhance and protect privacy in other jurisdictions (in Australia and overseas).
In undertaking this reference the TLRI
will consider and have regard to:
a. the United Nations International Convention on Civil and Political Rights and other relevant international instruments that protect the right to privacy.
b. relevant existing and proposed Commonwealth, State and Territory laws and practices
c. any recent reviews of the privacy laws in other jurisdictions.
d. current and emerging international law and obligations in this area.
e. privacy regimes, developments and trends in other jurisdictions.
f. the need of individuals for privacy protection in an evolving technological environment, and
g. any other related matter.
The TLRI states that it is "presently designing an inquiry plan and will call for expressions of interest for a dedicated researcher to assist us with the inquiry soon".
