Links to Interception and Recording Laws, Standards and Guidelines
The links below provide the relevant data collection and interception laws, standards and guidelines for each state and territory of Australia to assist you in determining the lawfulness of a recording.
Commonwealth of Australia
- The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
- EVIDENCE ACT 1995
- Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth)
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth)
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention)Act 2015 (Cth)
- OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976
Western Australia
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1996
- Surveillance Devices Act 1998
- Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012
- Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Regulations 2013
- EVIDENCE ACT 1906
New South Wales
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) (NEW SOUTH WALES) ACT 1987
- Surveillance Devices Act 2007 No 64
- Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 No 47
- Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act 1997 No 136
- OMBUDSMAN ACT 1974
- EVIDENCE ACT 1995
Victoria
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION) (STATE PROVISIONS) ACT 1988
- SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 1999
- EVIDENCE ACT 2008
- CRIMES (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 2004
- OMBUDSMAN ACT 1973
Queensland
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERCEPTION ACT 2009
- EVIDENCE ACT 1977
- INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2009
- INVASION OF PRIVACY ACT 1971
- OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001
South Australia
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION) ACT 2012
- LISTENING AND SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT 1972
- Criminal Investigation (Covert Operations) Act 2009
- Criminal Investigation (Covert Operations) Regulations 2014
- OMBUDSMAN ACT 1972
- EVIDENCE ACT 1929
Tasmania
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION) TASMANIA ACT 1999
- LISTENING DEVICES ACT 1991
- POLICE POWERS (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 2006
- POLICE POWERS (SURVEILLANCE DEVICES) ACT 2006
- EVIDENCE ACT 2001
- SEARCH WARRANTS ACT 1997
- OMBUDSMAN ACT 1978
Australian Capital Territory
- LISTENING DEVICES ACT 1992
- CRIMES (SURVEILLANCE DEVICES) ACT 2010
- CRIMES (CONTROLLED OPERATIONS) ACT 2008
- EVIDENCE ACT 2011
- INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2014
- WORKPLACE PRIVACY ACT 2011
- OMBUDSMAN ACT 1989
Northern Territory
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION) NORTHERN TERRITORY ACT
- SURVEILLANCE DEVICES ACT
- EVIDENCE (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) ACT
- EVIDENCE ACT
- INFORMATION ACT
- OMBUDSMAN ACT