QR Codes, COVID-19 and Privacy

QR Codes, COVID-19 and Privacy

Katina Michael with Lucy Breaden on ABC Hobart: Drive

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Key references:

https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/australian-privacy-principles/australian-privacy-principles-quick-reference/

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A03712

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-15/safewa-app-sparks-urgent-law-change-after-police-access-data/100201340

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/qr-data-not-used-by-victoria-police-but-could-help-solve-hit-on-wa-bikie-boss-20210616-p581kx.html

https://www.innovationaus.com/qld-police-accessed-qr-code-check-in-app-data/

https://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/covid19-contact-tracing-app-was-used-in-very-high-profile-murder-investigation/news-story/0e8982f99d769a93c071a0fbd8432c55

https://www.themandarin.com.au/161713-whos-been-looking-at-your-check-in-data-we-asked-the-states-and-territories-to-fess-up/

https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/call-for-national-qr-regime-to-block-police-access-20210616-p581lp

https://www.lawsocietysa.asn.au/Public/Publications/Resources/PRIVACY___QR_CODES__HOW_DO_WE_KEEP_OUR_PERSONAL_DATA_SAFE_.aspx

https://privacy.org.au/policies/covid-19-surveillance/

https://privacy.org.au/2021/06/16/police-debacle-leaves-the-mcgowan-government-battling-to-rebuild-public-trust-in-the-safewa-app/

https://privacy.org.au/2020/11/11/83-of-australians-want-tougher-privacy-laws-nows-your-chance-to-tell-the-government-what-you-want/

Source: Katina Michael with Lucy Breaden, “QR Codes, COVID-19, and Privacy”, ABC Hobart and Northern Tasmania: ABC Drive, 8 July 2021, 5.45pm https://www.abc.net.au/radio/hobart/programs/drive/drive/13428450