The Right to Information Act 2009 was introduced on 1st July 2010 and it offers greater access to information which is held by government bodies through following ways-
Annulled Convictions Act 2003 facilitates the offenders’ rehabilitation by making sure that minor convictions are negated for almost every necessary purpose. The law puts restrictions on disclosing and acquiring information about negated convictions and formulates similar provisions, pardons and quashed convictions for related purposes.
According to the law, conviction means a testimony recorded against an individual for an offence,

Victoria is the first state in Australia to pass the official human rights protection by initiating Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006. continue reading