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ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services This Digest replaces an earlier version dated 18 September 2012 as the original version did not deal with the credit reporting provisions of the Bill. This revised Digest incorporates discussion on all elements of the Bill. Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 5

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliamentof Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 4 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 4 Schedule 1—Forensic procedures ........................................................................................................... 5 Schedule 1—Forensic procedures ...................................................................................................... 5 Background .................................................................................................................................... 5 Key provisions ................................................................................................................................ 6 Comment ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Schedule 2—Amendment relating to disclosure of ACC information

    ISSN 1328‐8091  Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BILLS DIGEST NOS. 38‐39 , 2010-11  11 November 2010 Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010 (No. 2)  &   Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010   Kirsty Magarey  Law and Bills Digest Section  Contents  Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3  Background .............................................................................................................................................. 4  Evidence Law ................................................................................................................................. 4  The New Zealand Model ................................................................................................................ 4  History and the ‘General Professionals’ Privilege’ ......................................................................... 5  Earlier Amendments ...................................................................................................................... 7  The 2007 Amendments ............................................................................................................ 7  The 2009 Bill ............................................................................................................................. 8  The Wilkie and Brandis Initiatives ................................................................................................. 9  Timing? ........................................................................................................................................ 10  Policy position of non‐government parties/independents .............................................................. 12  Position of major interest groups ..................................................................................................... 13  Financial implications ............................................................................................................................. 13  Main issues ............................................................................................................................................. 13  Different forms of journalism ...................................................................................................... 14  Different forms of journalists ...................................................................................................... 15  Key provisions in common ..................................................................................................................... 17  Definitional Elements ............................................................................................................. 17  Central Operative Provisions .................................................................................................. 17  Extensions of coverage ........................................................................................................... 18  Miscellaneous Provisions with minor differences .................................................................. 18  Key provisions distinguishing the Brandis Bill ........................................................................................ 19  Key provisions distinguishing the Wilkie Bill .......................................................................................... 20  Concluding comments ........................................................................................................................... 20        Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010  3  Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2010 (No. 2) &  Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 20101  Date introduced:  29 September 2010 (Senator Brandis’ Bill) 

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Glossary .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Abbreviation ............................................................................................................................. 3 Definition .................................................................................................................................. 3 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 5 Position of major interest groups ....................................................................................................... 5 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 7 Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Schedule 1—Confidentiality of taxpayer information ........................................................................ 7

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 26 February 2010, no. 119, 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 Dr Rhonda Jolly Social Policy Section Contents Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Background ................................................................................................................................. 2 Basis of policy commitment

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 23 February 2010, no. 115, 2009-10, ISSN 1328-8091 Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 Mary Anne Neilsen Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Background ................................................................................................................................. 4 FOI

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 2 June 2009, no. 155, 2008-09, ISSN 1328-8091 Migration Amendment (Protection of Identifying Information) Bill 2009 Mary Anne Neilsen Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose . . . . .

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament BILLS DIGEST www.aph.gov.au/library 11 May 2009, no. 130, 2008-09, ISSN 1328-8091 Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2009 Mary Anne Neilsen and Kirsty Magarey Law and Bills Digest Section Contents Purpose . . . .