2. Guiding Principles

In this section

• Summary
• Principle 1: Privacy is a fundamental value worthy of legal protection
• Principle 2: There is a public interest in protecting privacy
• Principle 3: Privacy should be balanced with other important interests
• Principle 4: Australian privacy laws should meet international standards
• Principle 5: Privacy laws should be adaptable to technological change
• Principle 6: Privacy laws should be clear and certain
• Principle 7: Privacy laws should be coherent and consistent
• Principle 8: Justice to protect privacy should be accessible
• Principle 9: Privacy protection is an issue of shared responsibility