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AU: Ex-job centre employee confesses to illegally accessing former co-worker’s phone number after he ended their affair

Posted on September 28, 2017June 25, 2025 by Dissent

I’m a tad flabbergasted that this news outlet printed so many salacious details. Reporting on a privacy breach by revealing such sensitive details? Really?

Shannon Tonkin reports:

A former Wollongong job centre employee who illegally accessed her lover’s new mobile phone number after he ended their extra-marital affair will seek to have her court case dismissed under mental health legislation.

[…]

Court documents reveal Holmes was working for ORS Group at the time in a role that gave her access to the restricted Employee Services System (ESS), which contained personal information including addresses and contact details for job seekers.

Read more on Illawarra Mercury.

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