Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Commerce, Minister for Food Safety,
Associate Minister of Justice, MP for Christchurch East
19 February 2008 Media Statement
Dalziel welcomes public registers report
Associate Justice Minister Lianne Dalziel welcomed the tabling of the Law Commission’s report on public registers in
Parliament today.
“The report marks a significant milestone in the review of New Zealand’s privacy law by the Law Commission,” Lianne
Dalziel said.
“My interest in privacy law dates back to the passage of the Privacy Act 1993 when, as a member of the Justice and Law
Reform Select Committee, I heard submissions on the Bill and I have recently been given responsibility for the privacy
law area as Associate Minister of Justice.
“Privacy law constantly strives to find the right balance between public access to information and protection of
personal information. The report will be a valuable contribution to the understanding of those seeking to find that
balance.”
The government will be considering the Law Commission’s recommendations when the review is completed with the release of
the final report next year.
Background on the review
The Law Commission is conducting a comprehensive review of New Zealand’s privacy law examining the underpinnings and
architecture of privacy law in New Zealand, considering privacy values, analysing international trends, and looking at
the impact of technology on people’s privacy.
For more information on the review see the Law Commission website:
http://www.lawcom.govt.nz/ProjectGeneral.aspx?ProjectID=129
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