Essay On Privacy In Australia
Privacy under Australian law means the right for a person to be protected from intrusion into their personal lives and allows them to control the flow of their information. Privacy has been an issue for some time now and I agree with Igor’s summation of the law that it only provides little comprehensive protection. With people being surrounded by technology that continues to rapidly grow, many Australian’s are concerned with how their information is dealt with by organisations and individuals. Some concerns Australian’s have is with the media organisations since they are exempt from the Privacy Act 1988 (cth), which raises issues with how these organisations can possibly breach an individual’s privacy. Another flaw in the Privacy Act is that
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However, this issue has aroused concerns about photographers taking and publishing photographs of people online without their consent. The flaw in the Australian legal system is that the Privacy Act does not apply in this situation since the right to privacy has always been outweighed against the right to freedom of expression. There will always be people who believe street photography is a clear violation of privacy and should be against the law. Similarly, a situation like this occurred in Brisbane where a local photographer took a photograph in the city’s main intersections of people passing by. However, due to photographs being taken without consent, it has aroused much debate and aggression about him invading their privacy. This event has caused outrage amongst the public to the point where a petition was created to stop photographers from taking unwanted photos in Brisbane’s City. Many of the people protesting have stated that unwanted photos have violated their privacy since there was no expressed consent for the photographs to be taken. However, with new and advanced technologies being introduced today it has heightened the concerns that there will be no regulations put in place regarding photos taken in a public place. Although street photography has been around for some time now and is considered a powerful art form, photographers need to ensure
However, this issue has aroused concerns about photographers taking and publishing photographs of people online without their consent. The flaw in the Australian legal system is that the Privacy Act does not apply in this situation since the right to privacy has always been outweighed against the right to freedom of expression. There will always be people who believe street photography is a clear violation of privacy and should be against the law. Similarly, a situation like this occurred in Brisbane where a local photographer took a photograph in the city’s main intersections of people passing by. However, due to photographs being taken without consent, it has aroused much debate and aggression about him invading their privacy. This event has caused outrage amongst the public to the point where a petition was created to stop photographers from taking unwanted photos in Brisbane’s City. Many of the people protesting have stated that unwanted photos have violated their privacy since there was no expressed consent for the photographs to be taken. However, with new and advanced technologies being introduced today it has heightened the concerns that there will be no regulations put in place regarding photos taken in a public place. Although street photography has been around for some time now and is considered a powerful art form, photographers need to ensure