if they feel their privacy rights have been compromised, unless the privacy was violated by an organization that has its own dispute resolution mechanisms under an approved Privacy Code. The Commissioner, who may decide to investigate complaints and in some cases must investigate, can under section 44 obtain relevant evidence from other people. There is no appeal to a Court or Tribunal against decisions of the Commissioner except in very limited circumstances. Section 45 of the Privacy Act allows the Commissioner to interview the people themselves, and the people might have to swear an oath to tell the truth. Anyone who fails to answer the Commissioner may be subject to a fine of up to $2,000 and/or year-long imprisonment (under section 65). Under section 64 of the Privacy Act, the Commissioner is also given immunity against any lawsuits that he or she might be subjected to for the carrying out of their duties. If the Commissioner will not hear a complaint, an Australian may receive legal assistance under section 63. If a complaint is taken to the Federal Court of Australia, in certain circumstances others may receive legal assistance. Review of the Act The Australian Law Reform Commission completed an inquiry into the state of Australia's privacy laws in 2008. The Report entitled For Your Information: Australian Privacy Law and Practice recommended significant changes be made to the Privacy Act, as well as the introduction of a statutory cause of action for breach of privacy. The Australian Government committed in October 2009 to implementing a large number of the recommendations that the Australian Law Reform Commission had made in its report. See also Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 Telecommunications Act 1997 Surveillance Devices Act 2004 References External links Privacy Act 1988 in the Federal Register of Legislation Full text of the Privacy Act 1988, Australasian Legal Information Institute, URL accessed 6 May 2006. National Privacy Principles, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, URL accessed 12 June 2011. Information Privacy Principles, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, URL accessed 12 June 2011. 1988 in Australian law Acts of the Parliament of Australia Privacy legislation