Australian National Legislation

Commonwealth Acts [for Bills before Parliament and all other Acts, see Parliament bills site] The Constitution Archives Act, 1983  Australian Communications Authority Act, 1997  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 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

Australian State & Territory Legislation

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State & Territory Acts  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 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

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) A national policy framework for structural adjustment within the new 'Commonwealth of Information': a report to the Minister, Canberra, 1997.  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) 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) 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. summary of key points
*	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
*	Queensland Office of Government ICT Standards
*	Queensland Information Industries Bureau
*	South Australia. Government ICT Services Policies
*	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.

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

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
*	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. Library and Information Commission The LIC's vision is 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. Libraries: the essence of inclusion, March 2000.
	UK. e-Government unit Strategic framework
	UNESCO Observatory on the information society
	USA National Coordination Office for Information Technology Research and Development
	USA. National Information Infrastructure Virtual Library

Specific aspects of information policy

*	Electronic Commerce
*	Electronic documents, Archives & Records Management
*	Intellectual property
*	Privacy (includes data protection & freedom of information)
*	Telecommunications & Media

Specific Australian Policy areas

*	Electronic Commerce
*	Electronic documents, Archives & Records Management
*	Intellectual property
*	Privacy (includes data protection & freedom of information)
*	Telecommunications & Media

Michael Middleton  m.middleton@qut.edu.au