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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has received over 100 complaints and enquiries to date about the privacy implications of local government property and building information. 

This report is intended to provide guidance to local authorities wanting to balance the efficiencies and public benefits from wide access to council held online property and building records with the legitimate desire for some in the community for some degree of privacy in those records. 

Privacy and online property information report 2016

Detailed background report 2016