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The Privacy Commissioner’s Inquiry into Ministry of Health's use and disclosure of Covid-19 patient information. You can read and download a copy of the report here.
We’ve created a detailed table comparing the Privacy Act 2020 with the Privacy Act 1993. The table is a section-by-section breakdown of both Acts, showing the changes at a granular level.
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says his office is undertaking an inquiry into the distribution of Covid-19 patient details by the Ministry of Health.