The Privacy Act 1993 and university disciplinary proceedings: A hypothetical case study?

Abstract

Since the passage of the Privacy Act 1993, a number of concerns has been raised regarding its application to university practices. That concern was illustrated, for example, by the cessation in 1993 of the publication of Victoria University examination results in daily newspapers, and by the redrafting of the University's enrolment forms to accommodate the perceived effect of the legislation. In the same year, the Academic Registrar at Victoria University asked whether the Act might be applicable to university disciplinary proceedings, and if so, could it impede them? This article addresses those two questions.