It amends the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) to
- replace the current privacy principles for the public and private sectors (ie the NPP and IPP) with a single set of privacy principles - the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
- implement a comprehensive credit reporting systemfeaturing five kinds of personal information, codes of practice under the APPs and a credit reporting code (inc powers for the Privacy Commissioner to develop and register codes that are binding on specified agencies and organisations)
- clarify the functions and powers of the Information Commissioner
- increase the commissioner's ability to resolve complaints, recognise and encourage the use of external dispute resolutions services, conduct investigations and promote compliance with privacy obligations.
- Acts Interpretation Act 1901
- Aged Care Act 1997
- A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
- Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
- Auscheck Act 2007
- Australian Citizenship Act 2007
- Australian Curriculum, Assessment And Reporting Authority Act 2008
- Australian Passports Act 2005
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998
- Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
- Crimes Act 1914
- Dairy Produce Act 1986
- Defence Act 1903
- Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990
- Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008
- Defence Service Homes Act 1918
- Education Services For Overseas Students Act 2000
- Extradition Act 1988
- Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012
- Freedom Of Information Act 1982
- Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010
- Higher Education Support Act 2003
- Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Act 2011
- Inspector Of Transport Security Act 2006
- Migration Act 1958
- Military Rehabilitation And Compensation Act 2004
- Mutual Assistance In Criminal Matters Act 1987
- National Health Act 1953
- National Health Reform Act 2011
- National Health Security Act 2007
- National Vocational Education And Training Regulator Act 2011
- Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987
- Ombudsman Act 1976
- Paid Parental Leave Act 2010
- Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Act 2012
- Private Health Insurance Act 2007
- Product Stewardship Act 2011
- Quarantine Act 1908
- Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997
- Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
- Stronger Futures In The Northern Territory Act 2012
- Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
- Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994
- Telecommunications Act 1997
- Telecommunications (Consumer Protection And Service Standards) Act 1999
- Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
- Trade Marks Act 1995
- Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
- Australian Crime Commission Act 2002
- Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006
- National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
- Taxation Administration Act 1953
- Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010
- Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
- Data-Matching Program (Assistance And Tax) Act 1990
