Posted by Lucy McGovern and Veronica Scott
The Federal Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus QC, has appointed Professor Barbara McDonald as lead Commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission's (ALRC) inquiry into Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era.
The Commissioner: Professor McDonald, a former Professor of Law at the University of Sydney, has lectured in tort, equity, remedies and media law. Preliminary comments suggests she will consider overseas developments and public opinion in the inquiry. Following her appointment, she reportedly stated 'I am fortunate that much work has already been done in Australia and overseas in the last few years, and that many people have commented on how the law should develop'.
The Inquiry: The ALRC has been asked to address prevention of, and remedies for serious invasions of privacy. Further details of the inquiry are available in our June update. The ALRC expects to provide a first consultation paper towards the end of September 2013 and a final report to the Attorney-General by 30 June 2014.
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