Clarke, Roger --- "Surveillance by the Australian Media, and Its Regulation" [2012] UNSWLRS 32

Last Updated: 12 August 2012

Surveillance by the Australian Media, and Its Regulation

Roger Clarke, University of New South Wales

This paper is available for download at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2128186

Citation

This paper may be referenced as [2012] UNSWLRS 32.

Abstract

The print and broadcast media make extensive use of surveillance in order to gather information for publication. It is vital to democracy that they do so. A proportion of the media's surveillance practices are, however, excessive and abusive of individuals' needs and reasonable expectations. An examination of Australian law shows that it provides almost no recourse against these excesses and abuses. Substantial change is necessary to create a regulatory environment in which balance is achieved.