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Australian Law Reform Commission media releases and briefing papers
General media queries - or requests to be added to the distribution list to receive media releases via fax or email - should be directed to:
Media liaison - Sabina Wynn
Ph: (02) 8238 6366
Fax: (02) 8238 6363
Mobile:0404 874 159
Email: sabina.wynn@alrc.gov.au
ALRC in the news
- 07 June 2010 - Class action against family violence laws, ABC News
- 05 June 2010 - Cloud Computing: What does it mean for SMEs?, Openforum.com.au
- 01 June 2010 - Time for government and business to act tough online, The Australian
- 01 June 2010 - Drug secrecy law trumps FOI, Open and Shut
- 24 May 2010 - "Right to know" about Campbell has Channel 7 making news, Open and Shut
- 26 March 2010 - 'Misplaced privacy mars a worthwhile reform', The Australian
- 19 March 2010 - 'Allan Kessing mulls tilt at politics', The Australian
- 19 March 2010 - 'Labor drops terror hoax offence ', The Age
- 18 March 2010 - 'Praise for whistleblower protection proposals that deliver Dreyfus +', Open and Shut
- 18 March 2010 - 'Mohamed Haneef bungle leads to changes in counter-terrorism laws ', news.com.au
- 16 March 2010 - 'A chance to tackle the culture of secrecy in government', The Punch
15 March 2010 - 'Changes to secrecy laws good news for whistleblowers and freedom of expression', Radio Atticus (podcast)- 12 March 2010 - 'ALRC tables recommendations for secrecy law shakeup ', Lawyers Weekly
- 12 March 2010 - 'Whistleblowing: push to shield PS ', The Canberra Times
- 11 March 2010 - 'Whistleblower law reform proposal tabled in Parliament ', news.com.au
- 11 March 2010 - 'ALRC on secrecy, calls for new balanced framework', Open and Shut
- 5 March 2010 - Esprit de l’escalier: how blogs can help government agencies and public servants do their jobs better, Club Troppo
- 5 March 2010 - Former ALRC President Emeritus Professor David Weisbrot recognised in NHMRC Excellence Awards, NHMRC Media Release
- 24 February 2010 - 'Parliament outside the transparency and accountability loop', Open and Shut
- 7 February 2010 - 'ALRC tells government how to do Commissions on the cheap', Civil Liberties Australia
- 5 February 2010 - 'Expensive Royal Commissions to make way for new level of inquiry', The New Lawyer
- 3 February 2010 - 'Senate Committee given food for thought on FOI Reform', Open and Shut
- 1 February 2010 - US Studies Centre announces the appointment of former ALRC President, Emeritus Professor David Weisbrot AM, as Professor of Legal Policy, University of Sydney
- 15 January 2010 - 'ALRC renews data loss financial penalty call', ComputerWorld
- 7 January 2010 - 'Exceptions to 30 year rule still rule', Open and Shut
- 4 January 2010 - 'Should you notify customers of data breaches?', Review from Langes+ Lawyers
- 22 December 2009 - 'Who is a journalist? Yes it will matter...', Open and Shut
- 21 December 2009 - 'Project 15: ALRC Family Violence Consultation Project', Government 2.0 Taskforce blog
- 14 December 2009 - 'Gov 2.0 Draft Report needs to toughen up', Open and Shut
- 11 December 2009 - 'Fed Govt calls in Symantec for advice on draft data notification breach laws', Computerworld
- 8 December 2009 - Law Reform Commissions - do we really need them? The Law Report- ABC Radio National
- 7 December 2009 - 'Federal Government still interested in examining private sector disclosure rules', Open and Shut
- 24 November 2009 - 'Planned Changes To Credit Reporting', CreditCard Finder
- 17 November 2009 - 'New powers for spooks snooping on the internet', IT Wire
- 17 November 2009 - 'Greens object to underbaked network interception bill', IT News
- 16 November 2009 - 'Confidence in a Digital Age', speech by Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig at the Australian Privacy Awards 2009
- 15 November 2009 - 'Champions of animal rights line up for 'Oscars'', Brisbane Times
- 4 November 2009 - 'Seeing right through you', Sydney Morning Herald
- 2 November 2009 - 'There should be a law against it', Open and Shut
- 26 October 2009 - 'Climate change a threat to coastal development', ABC News
- 26 October 2009 - 'Business sighs of relief as reference to ALRC slips below the radar', Open and Shut
- 22 October 2009 - 'NSW Govt backs industry fund model', Money Management
- 21 October 2009 - 'Credit changes likely [in NZ]', Otago Daily Times
- 20 October 2009 - 'Privacy study prompts public response', PS News
- 16 October 2009 - 'Privacy legislation set to be overhauled', National Interest, ABC RADIO
- 16 October 2009 - 'A decision that is to everyone's credit', The Age
- 15 October 2009 - 'Government adopts ALRC credit reporting recommendations', The Sheet
- 15 October 2009 -'Late bill payments to be recorded', Sydney Morning Herald
- 14 October 2009 -'Government to re-write Privacy Act', The Australian
- 14 October 2009 -'Rewrite of privacy law for 21st century', Open and Shut
- 14 October 2009 -'Feds: Privacy overhaul 'technology neutral'', IT Wire
- 14 October 2009 -'Federal Government releases response to Privacy Act recommendations', Computerworld
- 13 October 2009 -'Privacy reform steps up a notch', Lawyers Weekly
- 3 October 2009 - 'Electronic records create challenges: DNA', The Australian
- 2 October 2009 - 'ALRC going for open source CMS website', Computerworld
- 2 October 2009 - 'The Oz splashes out on whistleblower protection ', Open and Shut
- 24 September 2009 - "The Australian Law Reform Commission has established an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander committee to assist in building stronger relationships with our community...'', Blackchat, Koori Radio
- September 2009 - Success is in 2009 Queensland Rhodes Scholar's genes, Connections, 2009, Faculty of Business Economics & Law, USyd
- 21 August 2009 - 'Discussion Underway About Privacy Cause of Action', Open and Shut
- 20 August 2009 - 'Invasion of Privacy Actions Get Mixed Receptions', Lawyers Weekly
- 13 August 2009 - 'Finding the Right Balance After 9/11', The Australian
- 13 August 2009 - 'Auditor General to shine some light on Parliament opacity', Open and Shut blog
- 24 July 2009 - 'Crackdown on violence in the home', The Age
- 21 July 2009 - Animal Justice, Australia Talks, ABC Radio National (Listen or download podcast)
- 21 June 2009 - Synthetic Life and Gene Mining, Background Briefing, ABC Radio National (Listen or download podcast)
- 9 April 2009 - Native Title; Bikie Gang Laws - Interview Transcript—Fran Kelly (ABC Radio National Breakfast) with Attorney-General, The Hon Robert McClelland MP
- Open and Shut blog: The Australian resumes war on a cause of action against privacy