The Department of Justice published a consultation paper about a year ago on potential principles for a new public sector law. We recommended certain changes, but by and large, we were fairly happy with the general tenor of the bill and its principles.
One of the issues, if not the main issue, parliamentarians should think about when they consider public sector law is the growing use of technology. There is much greater ease with which both companies and government departments can collect information, so it is important to ensure that technical ease is controlled by rigorous standards. The international norm in that regard is necessity and proportionality. I think that is the main point to be made with respect to the Privacy Act.