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AMA calls draft privacy laws a threat to doctors but plaintiff lawyer disagrees

Lawyer Nick Mann says the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill does not target doctors intentionally or incidentally.
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20 November 2024
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A plaintiff lawyer has doused concerns that GPs could be sued for recording patients’ family history under proposed privacy law changes.

The Federal Government wants privacy laws amended to create a new tort for serious privacy invasions, such as maliciously publishing personal information.

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