Photographing people
There are no publicity or personality rights in Australia, and there is no right to privacy that protects a person?s image. Existing privacy laws are more concerned with storage and management of personal information and are of limited relevance to the present issue.
There is also currently no tort of invasion of privacy in Australia, but in ABC v Lenah Game Meats (2001) the High Court did not exclude the possibility that a tort of unjustified invasion of privacy may be established in the future. Based on this view, the Queensland District Court found in Grosse v Purvis (2003) that a tort of invasion of privacy had been made out on the facts and awarded the plaintiff damages. However, this case concerned a long history of harassment over many years and has limited application. As a result, taking photographs of people in public places is generally permitted.
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