Privacy Commissioner v Telstra Corporation Limited [2017] FCAFC 4

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Privacy Commissioner v Telstra Corporation Limited [2017] FCAFC 4 Appeal from: Telstra Corporation Limited and Privacy Commissioner [2015] AATA 991

File number: VID 38 of 2016

Judges: DOWSETT, KENNY AND EDELMAN JJ

Date of judgment: 19 January 2017

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) – National Privacy Principle 6.1 – meaning of "about an individual"

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 44 Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ss 6, 6C, 13A, 16A(1), 16A(2), 36(1), 36(7), 40(1), 40(1A), 52; Prin 6.1 of Sch 3 Explanatory Memorandum, Privacy Bill 1988 (Cth) Privacy Act 1985 (Canada) s 3 Access to Information Act 1985 (Canada) s 42(1)(a) PATRIOT Act 2001 (USA) § 215

Cases cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v GSF Australia Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 26; (2005) 221 CLR 568 American Civil Liberties Union v Clapper 785 F.3d 787 (2d Cir. 2015) Conseil constitutionnel [French Constitutional Court], decision nº 2009-580, 10 June 2009 reported in JO, 13 June 2009, 9675 H J Heinz Co of Canada Ltd v Canada (Attorney General) [2006] 1 SCR 441; 2006 SCC 13 Kelly v The Queen [2004] HCA 12; (2004) 218 CLR 216 Peacock v Repatriation Commission [2007] FCAFC 156; (2007) 161 FCR 256 Purvis v New South Wales [2003] HCA 62; (2003) 217 CLR 92 Repatriation Commission v Warren [2008] FCAFC 64; (2008) 167 FCR 511 The Information Commissioner of Canada v The Executive Director of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board and NAV Canada [2007] 1 FCR 203; 2006 FCA 157