The push for a bill of rights is revving up again, with the Labor party in power seen as a more willing participant in international human rights agreements.

There is still no right to privacy in the federal constitution, though one territory now includes the right to privacy within its bill of rights. The ASIO debacle and subsequent revocation of Dr Haneef's working visa has not helped reassure Australians that their rights are protected. 

	Australia is the only western country without a national human rights act or equivalent.

Changes that limit Australians' privacy include: