Regulatory Impact Statement Privacy Act 1993 Information Sharing Amendments [pdf, 100 KB]
...ethics or professional standards may be developed with a focus on confidentiality and may provide disincentives for public service providers to share information. There also may be information technology barriers. Further, some agencies may lack the resources to respond to requests for information from other agencies. There is also the concern that sharing information with other agencies may undermine trusting relationships with clients or discourage clients from providing complete and...