She welcomed moves by the government to overhaul the Privacy Act based on the ALRC's review.
"The Act is full of loopholes, confusing differences between state and federal laws also make compliance a nightmare, and different rules apply to government and business," she added.
"Moreover, exemptions for political parties, the media and small business mean that the Act is more like a block of Swiss Cheese than a bulwark against undue incursions into personal privacy.
"Genuine reform of the Privacy Act must be a first order priority for the Rudd government."