This listing of current public interest determinations and temporary public interest determinations is the register of determinations that the Information Commissioner is required to keep under section 80E of the Privacy Act 1988.

For authoritative versions of all legislative instruments enabled by the Privacy Act see the Federal Register of Legislation. See also consultations for background on a public interest determination.

Privacy (International Money Transfers) Generalising Determination 2020

Name of determination
Privacy (International Money Transfers) Generalising Determination 2020
Start date
18 February 2020
Expires
17 February 2025
Other information
This determination permits all authorised deposit-taking institutions within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959 to disclose the personal information of a beneficiary of an international money transfer to an overseas financial institution when processing an IMT without breaching the Australian Privacy Principles.

Privacy (International Money Transfers) Public Interest Determination 2020 (No. 1)

Name of determination
Privacy (International Money Transfers) Public Interest Determination 2020 (No. 1)
Start date
18 February 2020
Expires
17 February 2025
Other information
This determination permits Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited to disclose the personal information of a beneficiary of an international money transfer to an overseas financial institution when processing an IMT without breaching the Australian Privacy Principles.

Privacy (International Money Transfers) Public Interest Determination 2020 (No. 2)

Name of determination
Privacy (International Money Transfers) Public Interest Determination 2020 (No. 2)
Start date
18 February 2020
Expires
17 February 2025
Other information
This determination permits the Reserve Bank of Australia to disclose the personal information of a beneficiary of an international money transfer to an overseas financial institution when processing an IMT without breaching the Australian Privacy Principles.

Privacy (Disclosure of Homicide Data) Public Interest Determination 2019

Name of determination
Privacy (Disclosure of Homicide Data) Public Interest Determination 2019
Start date
20 March 2019
Expires
20 March 2026
Other information
This determination permits the Australian Federal Police to disclose certain personal information to the Australian Institute of Criminology for the purpose of the Australian Institute of Criminology's research under the National Homicide Monitoring Program and the publication of aggregate findings.

Privacy (Australian Honours System) Public Interest Determination 2018

Name of determination
Privacy (Australian Honours System) Public Interest Determination 2018
Start date
12 October 2018
Expires
12 October 2028
Other information
This determination permits the Department of Home Affairs to disclose personal information to the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet for the purpose of verifying the Australian citizenship and/or permanent residency status of individuals who are the subject of nominations for membership or honorary membership of the Order of Australia, or for other awards in the Australian honours system.