tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post1192558659281224636..comments2024-03-03T19:26:23.287+11:00Comments on Open and Shut: Privacy law reform- in the fullness of timePeter Timminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04589018910216965607noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18815215.post-32830742576307759022011-10-19T14:02:26.785+11:002011-10-19T14:02:26.785+11:00Certainly related to health privacy is this submis...Certainly related to health privacy is this submission from DoHA to the last inquiry into Copyright. http://bit.ly/q1slsy (opens a pdf that some browsers may not like.)<br /><br />It included "Issue number 14 raises the appropriateness of law relating to government ownership of copyright given the operation of freedom of information and privacy laws in regulating access to, and use of, personal and government information. This has relevance in terms of the provision of information owned by the Australian Government for secondary research purposes. If copyright laws are to change so that the Government ceases to own the information that is currently held within information technology applications, then Health’s activities may be negatively impacted as a result of possible constraints on releases of value added information in the future."<br /><br />Now that Copyright is being looked at again, maybe someone can request the terms agreed for ALRC will include discussion of need to protect the central core parts of the identifier schemes.Trevornoreply@blogger.com