Confidentiality and secrecy laws to be reviewed by the ALRC
06/08/2008
The Australian Law Reform Commission has launched an inquiry�into�secrecy and confidentiality laws. The Attorney-General has asked the ALRC to provide its final report to him by 31 October 2009.
âI have asked the ALRC to develop options for ensuring a consistent approach across government to the protection of Commonwealth informationâ, said Attorney-General Robert McClelland.
âThere are currently more than one hundred secrecy and confidentiality provisions in Commonwealth legislation. The interaction of these provisions with one another, and with other legislation, is overly complexâ, he said.
For more information about the inquiry, including the terms of reference, view the attorney's media release or visit the ALRC's web site for further information>
6 August 2008
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