Editors --- "A New Privacy Commissioner" [2006] AdminRw 37; (2006) 57 Admin Review 107

• A new Privacy Commissioner

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A new Privacy Commissioner

In June 2004 the Commonwealth Attorney-General announced the appointment of Ms Karen Curtis as the new Federal Privacy Commissioner. Ms Curtis was formerly the Director of Industry Policy for the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and was appointed for five years, beginning on 12 July 2004.

In March 2005 Ms Suzanne Pigdon, Dr Bill Pring and Ms Joan Sheedy were appointed part-time members of the Privacy Advisory Committee, which advises the Federal Privacy Commissioner.