Privacy Act 2020

Sharing, accessing, and matching personal information - Information sharing

136: Purpose of this subpart

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"When agencies can share your personal info to help provide public services"

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The purpose of this part of the law is to let agencies share your personal information. This happens when they have an approved agreement to share information, which helps them provide public services to you. Agencies can share your personal information in accordance with an approved information sharing agreement, as seen in the related legislation.

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Part 7Sharing, accessing, and matching personal information
Information sharing

136Purpose of this subpart

  1. The purpose of this subpart is to authorise agencies to share personal information in accordance with an approved information sharing agreement to facilitate the provision of public services.

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