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Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971

Australia (Queensland)
vInvasion of Privacy Act 1971 (Qld), in-force reprint current as at 1 July 2024 (in force on 2026-09-30), legislation.qld.gov.au; s 43 last amended by Act 2024 No. 22
2 domains
4 controls

Queensland's listening device law: a device may be used on a private conversation only by a participant or with a participant's consent, and a participant may publish the recording only on stated grounds. Queensland has no workplace surveillance act.

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Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 is a compliance framework from Australia (Queensland) with 2 domains and 4 controls that map to 2 other frameworks. The largest domains are Communicating and publishing private conversations – Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 (2 controls), Listening devices – Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 (2 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (2)

Communicating and publishing private conversations – Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971

2 controls
Controls in the Communicating and publishing private conversations – Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 domain of Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 — 2 controls
CodeTitle
queensland-invasion-of-privacy-act-1971::s 44(1)s 44(1) Do not communicate or publish a private conversation obtained through unlawful use of a listening device
queensland-invasion-of-privacy-act-1971::s 45(1)s 45(1) A party who records a private conversation must not publish the recording except as s 45(2) allows

Listening devices – Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971

2 controls
Controls in the Listening devices – Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 domain of Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 — 2 controls
CodeTitle
queensland-invasion-of-privacy-act-1971::s 43(1)s 43(1) Do not use a listening device on a private conversation unless you are a party to it
queensland-invasion-of-privacy-act-1971::s 48s 48 Do not advertise listening devices of a prescribed class

Maps to 2 other frameworks

4 total controls
NSW Surveillance Devices Act 2007
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
50%
Victoria Surveillance Devices Act 1999
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%

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What is Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 and who does it apply to?

Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 is a compliance framework from Australia (Queensland) with 2 domains and 4 controls. Queensland's listening device law: a device may be used on a private conversation only by a participant or with a participant's consent, and a participant may publish the recording only on stated grounds. Queensland has no workplace surveillance act. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 actually require?

Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 has 4 controls organised across 2 domains. The largest domains are Communicating and publishing private conversations – Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 (2 controls), Listening devices – Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 (2 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 do I already cover?

Queensland Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 maps to 2 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NSW Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (50% coverage), Victoria Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (25% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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