Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 [Provisions]

On 19 September 2024, the Senate referred the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 [Provisions] bill to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, for inquiry and report by 14 November 2024. 

The Bill would enact a first tranche of reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 to implement a number of legislative proposals agreed by the government in its Response to the Privacy Act Review (September 2023). The Bill would also introduce a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy and targeted criminal offences to respond to doxxing.

The submissions closing date is 11 October 2024.

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
legcon.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

Inquiry into the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 [Provisions].

Track Inquiry

Past Public Hearings

22 Oct 2024: Canberra

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Inquiry Status

Submissions Closed

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