M2 - Learner Manual

The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) defines personal information as follows[1]:

personal information means information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable:

(a) whether the information or opinion is true or not; and

(b)  whether the information or opinion is recorded in a material form or not.

The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) is a Commonwealth act and as such applies Australia-wide; however States and Territories all have additional privacy laws which can be accessed here:

https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-in-your-state/