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Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (14:55): Supplementary, Mr Speaker: seeing as the Attorney just reminded me that I had asked that question, have we established yet what law would be breached if someone did take photographs of the pages of information outside supermarkets?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government) (14:55): I think I informed the member previously that there is a breach in relation to the act for the dealing of data, and I think from memory it is about a $30,000 fine. In addition, there is the direction that has been issued by the police commissioner with respect to the $1,000 I have just referred to; so there are two aspects there.

I think I also informed the member and the house previously that taking a photograph of anything isn't necessarily in itself a breach of the act, but that is a matter for consideration by the police, especially if there is some concern that there may be the potential for that information being used for some other purpose, and certainly if it is contrary to the act. Should the member, I think I said at the time, be aware of any constituent concern about that, I would advise that they refer the matter to the police for their investigation.