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Updated MRT-RRT application forms (M1, M2 and R1) and Privacy Policy
The MRT-RRT have requested that Migration Alliance provide this news to members:
Amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 commenced on 12 March 2014. The amendments are applicable to Australian government agencies and to many private sector organisations and involve the introduction of new Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). Further information about the changes can be found on the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner website.
To comply with the privacy reforms the tribunals have released an updated Privacy Policy and new versions (Design date 03/14) of M1, M2 and R1 ‘Application for review’ forms. Previous versions of the ‘Application for review’ forms released in July 2013 (Design date 07/13) will not be accepted by the tribunals after 30 June 2014. Printouts of applications generated by the tribunals’ online application system are not affected and remain valid.
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So what is this all about...why the new Forms?
This is what the new form says:
"I consent to the personal/sensitive information that I provide to the Tribunal being collected and used for purposes relating to the Migration Act"
Thus, the reason why a NEW form is required is because they (DIBP) now require the consent of the Applicant for review and all of the parties to the Application to give a blanket consent to the dissemination of all and any information given to the Tribunal to be given to DIBP so they can disseminate it willy nilly.
I thought the MRT was independent from DIBP?
What do you think?
Should all information be capable of being disseminated to DIBP because the MRT now "requires' the consent of the applicant? How does this address privacy principles?
What sort of consent is it if the Applicant's will is being over borne by the MRT on its application form?
What if the Applicant withholds their consent or creates an addendum to the electronic form which says they do not consent to the dissemination of their personal information to DIBP?
Does this render the MRT application invalid?
What do the words "...for the purposes of the Migration Act" mean?
Basically why should an Australian Citizen ( Sponsor/ Corporation etc) agree to this?
My personal view is that DIBP can't be trusted with the personal information of Australian Citizens and why should any power to regulate Aliens be used to traverse the fundamental civil and political rights of Australian Citizens?
The right to privacy is a fundamental right.
DIBP disseminates information to Law Enforcement, Tax, Intelligence and the Australian Crime Commission as well as every man and his dog.
I don't think this is good enough!
Perhaps we all need to complain to the Privacy Commissioner?
Consent must be real consent, no ifs, no buts.