Australian Information Policy Archive

Australian National Legislation

Commonwealth Acts [for Bills before Parliament and all other Acts, see Parliament bills site]

The Constitution

• Archives Act, 1983
• Australian Communications Authority Act, 1997 (superceded)
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act, 2001
• Broadcasting Services Act, 1992
• Circuit Layouts Act, 1989
• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act, 1995
• Copyright Act, 1968
• Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act, 2000
• Cybercrime Act, 2001 [Offline at Jan 2007 check]
• Data-Matching Program (Assistance & Tax) Act, 1990
• Designs Act, 2003
• Electronic Transactions Act, 1999
• Evidence Act, 1995
• Freedom of Information Act, 1982
• National Library Act, 1960
• Patents Act, 1990
• Privacy Act, 1988
• Radiocommunications Act, 1992
• Telecommunications Act, 1997
• Trade Marks Act, 1995
• Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, 1999

Australian State & Territory Legislation

Australian Capital Territory

• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act, 1995
• Electronic Transactions Act, 2001
• Evidence Act, 1971
• Executive Documents Release Act, 2001
• Freedom of Information Act, 1989
• Health Records (Privacy And Access) Act, 1997

New South Wales

• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act, 1995
• Copyright Act, 1879
• Electronic Transactions Act, 2000
• Evidence Act, 1995
• Freedom of Information Act, 1989
• Library Act, 1939
• Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act, 1998
• Public Finance and Audit Act, 1983
• State Records Act, 1998
• Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, 1999

Northern Territory

• Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Act
• Electronic Transactions (Northern Territory) Act, 2000
• Evidence (Business Records) Interim Arrangements Act
• Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, 1999

Queensland

• (go via Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel for .pdf copies)
• Classification of Computer Games and Images Act, 1995
• Classification of Publications Act, 1991
• Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act, 2001
• Evidence Act, 1977
• Freedom of Information Act, 1992
• Invasion of Privacy Act, 1971
• Libraries Act, 1988
• Public Records Act, 2002
• Recording of Evidence Act, 1962
• Supreme Court Library Act, 1968
• Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, 1999

South Australia

• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act, 1995
• Electronic Transactions Act, 2000
• Evidence Act, 1929
• Freedom of Information Act, 1991
• Libraries Act, 1982
• State Records Act, 1997
• Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, 1999

Tasmania

• Archives Act, 1983
• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act, 1995
• Electronic Transactions Act, 2000
• Evidence Act, 1910[Offline at Jan 2007 check]
• Freedom of Information Act, 1991
• Libraries Act, 1984
• Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, 1999

Victoria

• Audit Act, 1994
• Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act, 1995
• Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act, 2000
• Evidence Act, 1958
• Financial Management Act, 1994
• Freedom of Information Act, 1982
• Information Privacy Act, 2000
• Libraries Act, 1988
• Public Records Act, 1973
• Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, 1999

Western Australia

• Censorship Act, 1996
• Electronic Transactions Act, 2003
• Evidence Act, 1906
• Freedom of Information Act, 1992
• Library Board of Western Australia Act, 1951
• Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, 1999

Australian information policy documents

Australia. Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts [Broadcasting & online regulation site]

• Broadband Services Expert Group. Networking Australia’s Future Interim report, July 1994; Final Report, December 1994.
• Cultural Policy Advisory Panel. Creative Nation: Commonwealth cultural policy, Canberra, 1994.
• Information Policy Advisory Council (disbanded following establishment of NOIE) [Offline at Jan 2007 check]

A national policy framework for structural adjustment within the new ‘Commonwealth of Information’: a report to the Minister , Canberra, 1997. [Offline at Jan 2007 check]

• Networking the Nation: the Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund
• Online Council

Biannual meeting of senior Ministers from State, Territory and local governments on policy issues related to the information economy.

• Strategic framework for the information economy

Australia. Department of Education, Science and Training

• Higher Education Information Infrastructure Implementation Steering Committee Report, Canberra, May 2003.

Australia. Department of Finance and Administration

• Handbook of Corporate IT Planning; accompanied by Developing Business Driven IT Strategy: Corporate IT planning guidelines, multimedia facility on diskette, Department of Finance, Canberra, 1993.
• Information Technology Review Group of former Department of Finance. Clients First: The challenge for government information technology, Canberra, 1995. (Reinecke report)

Review commenting upon lack of reference to privacy: R. Clarke (1995) ‘Clients First or Clients Last? The Commonwealth Government’s IT review‘ Privacy Law and Policy Reporter 2, 4 (April / May)

Australia. Department of Industry, Science and Resources

• Information Industries Taskforce.

The Global Information Economy: the way ahead, Canberra, 1997. (Goldsworthy Report) [Offline at Jan 2007 check]Australian Computer Society submission: A new information industries strategy for the nation: strategic concept: a co-operative industry development program to exploit the convergence of Services, Communications Information and Technologies (SCIT) [Offline at Jan 2007 check]

Investing for Growth, Canberra, Dec., 1997. Contains extensive section on Information Technology.

Australia. Office of Government Online [incorporated within NOIE, 2000]

• Information Management Steering Committee Management of Government Information as a National Strategic Resource, Canberra, 1997.
• Information Management Steering Committee -Technical Group Architecture for access to government information, Canberra, July 1996.
• Search Engine Working Group (SEWG) Functional requirements for a whole-of-Australian-Government search architecture, Canberra, January, 1998.

Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives. Standing Committee for Long Term Strategies Australia as an Information Society: Grasping new paradigms, Canberra, 1991. (Jones Report)

Australian Coalition of Service IndustriesAustralia.com: Australia’s future online, ACSI, Canberra, 1997. [Offline at Jan 2007 check]

Australian Government Information Management Office
Formerly the National Office of the Information Economy, (NOIE from September 1997 – April 2004), AGIMO fosters the efficient and effective use of information and communications technology by Australian Government departments and agencies. It provides strategic advice, activities and representation relating to the application of ICT to government administration, information and services.

Australian Science and Technology CouncilThe Networked nation, AGPS, Canberra, 1994.

Commonwealth Information Management Strategy CommitteeEstablished as a result of a recommendation outlined in the Australian Government Use of Information and Communications Technology: A New Governance and Investment Framework report; released as a Management Advisory Committee (MAC)5 October 2002.

Cutler & Company

• Commerce in Content: Building Australia’s international future in interactive multimedia markets: A report for the Department of Industry Science and Technology, CSIRO, and the Broadband Services Expert Group, September 1994.

Government Technology and Telecommunications Conference. State/Commonwealth Electronic Services Delivery Reference Group Improving Access to the Information and Services of Australian Governments: a report by the Working Group on Government Information Navigation, July 1997.

New South Wales. Office of Information Technology

• Guidelines and Policies [Offline at Jan 2007 check]

Queensland Office of Government ICT

• Standards

Queensland Information Industries Bureau

South Australia. Office of the Chief Technology Officer and Government ICT Services

• Policies and Standards

South Australia. Dept of Further Education, Employment, Science & Technology
Information economy

Tasmania. Government online

• Standards & guidelines

Victoria. Multimedia Victoria

Western Australia. Dept of Commerce and Trade. Office of Information and Communications

• Managing the Information Resource, Ministry of Premier & Cabinet, 1992, c1995, Perth. [Offline at Jan 2007 check]

Australian Policy – Commentary

Australia’s ‘Net FuturesAddress by Tom Worthington, President of ACS to National Press Club, Canberra, 11th December 1996

Strategic directions for Australia’s research information infrastructure Summary by Neil McLean of the main themes from a Project Workshop: Australia’s information future: innovation and knowledge management for the 21st centuryAustralian National University, Canberra, 3-4 March, 1999