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ALRC 12
The public should be informed both about the need for census information and about the measures taken to protect confidentiality.
Census information should not be destroyed but should be transferred to security in the national Archives.
Access to census information should be forbidden for most purposes for 75 years.
Highly sensitive information should not be sought on a compulsory basis unless there was a highly compelling need.
ALRC 22
A Privacy Act should be passed to establish information privacy principles.
The Act should provide for the appointment of a Privacy Commissioner.