Information Policy


Information Policy
	Aust Legislation (National)
	Aust Legislation (State)
	Aust Policy (Commentary)
	Aust Policy (General)
	eCommerce
	Electronic Documents, Archives and Records Management
	Information Privacy and Security
	International Policy (General)
	Intellectual Property
	Telecommunications and Broadcast Media

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Australian National Legislation

Commonwealth Acts [for Bills before Parliament and all other Acts, see Parliament bills site]: Archives Act, 1983; Australian Communications Authority Act, 1997 (superceded); Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act, 2001; Broadcasting Services Act, 1992; Circuit Layouts Act, 1989; Classification (Publications, Films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

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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

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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 Industries Australia.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 Council The Networked nation, AGPS, Canberra, 1994.
	Commonwealth Information Management Strategy Committee Established 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]
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Australian Policy - Commentary

*	Australia's 'Net Futures Address 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 century Australian National University, Canberra, 3-4 March, 1999
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Information Policy in General

	Brint.com Information policy and infrastructure
	Commission of the European Communities eEurope information society
	International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions IFLANET Information policy: General resources [Offline at Jan 2007 check]
*	International University of Japan. Centre for Global Communications GLOCOM project for global information issues
	JILT: Journal of Information, Law and Technology contains peer reviewed and non-refereed articles, work in progress, book and conference reviews.
*	Nelson, M. (1995). Federal information policy: an introduction. Government Information in Canada/Information gouvernementale au Canada 1(3.1)
	OECD: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Directorate of Science Technology & Industry Information & Communications Policy Index
*	UK. The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (formerly Library and Information Commission) The LIC's vision was of the UK ... 'playing a leading role in the global information economy through Connectivity - universal access to the products of the human mind; Content - a digital library of the UK's intellectual and cultural heritage; and Competence - creating a learning and information society that equips individuals and organizations with the skills to contribute and participate'. Keystone for the information age: a national Information policy for the UK, March 1999. [Offline at Jan 2007 check] Libraries: the essence of inclusion, March 2000. [Offline at Jan 2007 check]
	UK. e-Government unit Strategic framework [Offline at Jan 2007 check]
	UNESCO Observatory Portal on the information society
	USA National Coordination Office for Information Technology Research and Development
	USA. National Information Infrastructure Virtual Library [Offline at Jan 2007 check]
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