The Customs and Excise (Joint Border Management Information Sharing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill proposes the introduction of an untested and open-ended information sharing regime for border information. Because sensitive personal information is shared at the border, this raises significant privacy concerns.

The Privacy Commissioner's submission recommends that a decision on this framework is delayed to allow the necessary testing and analysis to be done. Alternatively, the information which can be shared under this regime should be limited.

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14 October 2010

A supplementary submission was made to the Justice and Electoral Committee on 26 October 2010.

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26 October 2010.