Victorian Current Acts

PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION ACT 2014 - SECT 5

The objects of this Act are—

        (a)     to balance the public interest in the free flow of information with the public interest in protecting the privacy of personal information in the public sector; and

        (b)     to balance the public interest in promoting open access to public sector information with the public interest in protecting its security; and

        (c)     to promote awareness of responsible personal information handling practices in the public sector; and

        (d)     to promote the responsible and transparent handling of personal information in the public sector; and

        (e)     to promote responsible data security practices in the public sector.