Essays on Australian Capital Territory

Smoking is a widely prevalent hazardous habit that can predispose the smoker and the nearby passive smokers to a number of chronic diseases like cancer and cardiopulmonary disorders. One third of the world population are smokers. There are more than 1 billion male smokers and 250 million female smokers. Smoking rates are higher in industrialized countries, when compared to developing countries. Nevertheless, the phase of increase in smoking rate is higher in developing countries, while decreasing rates were observed in developed countries. According to World Health Report, smoking accounts for 3 million deaths annually ("Smoking Statistics", 2016). According to ...

With Focus on the Privacy Act 1988, the Freedom of Information Act 1989 and the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

In Australia, other than the laws passed by the parliament of Australia which apply to all states and mainland territories, the laws in individual states and mainland territories are applicable only within those states and territories while influencing the jurisdiction of other states. In this paper, three important laws in Australia – The Privacy Act of 1988, the Freedom of Information Act of 1989 and the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1977 are discussed.

Privacy Act 1988

Privacy Act 1988 is Australian act dealing with the regulation of information privacy. The act covers information privacy principles which list down the privacy rights of the citizens.The ...