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attention of the government and privacy regulators so that we can take the steps that we have taken in recent days since we have become aware of this matter. Further, disseminating the information in question would not be consistent with the objective of protecting privacy, which members in this place have professed a deep commitment to.
The steps outlined for members of the Assembly to take in the amendment that I have circulated will ensure that all the facts of this matter can be considered by the external oversight body and further copies of the spreadsheet in question will not remain in circulation while the OAIC’s review is underway.
The government intends to be open and transparent about any actions, decisions or investigations undertaken by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, following our self-referral. I will provide an update to the Assembly on these matters within three months of receiving advice from the external regulator. It is not possible to be more specific on exact dates at this time, as we await the advice from the OAIC about their intended approach to this information release.
I move:
Omit all text after “That this Assembly”, substitute:
“(1) notes that:
(a) de-identified information relating to historic workers compensation claims was published on the Tenders ACT website in 2018 as part of an ACT Government procurement process;
(b) this spreadsheet was intentionally prepared and made available to assist potential suppliers in preparing their responses to the Government’s Request for Tender;
(c) the spreadsheet did not include any of the following identifying information about the individual records contained within it:
(i) names;
(ii) dates of birth;
(iii) addresses;
(iv) contact details;
(v) employee identification numbers; or
(vi) specific roles or positions;
(d) the spreadsheet was available to registered users on the Tenders ACT website for an initial period associated with the conduct of the tender in 2018, before being removed from public display. A systems change in 2020 inadvertently resulted in this becoming accessible to registered users again; and
(e) the spreadsheet has now been removed from the Tenders ACT website and is no longer accessible to registered users outside of government;
(2) further notes that:
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