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Privacy Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 04 Apr 2025

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

The key purpose of this bill is to improve transparency for individuals about the collection of their personal information and better enable individuals to exercise their privacy rights.
person
MP in charge
Hon Paul Goldsmith
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Committee
Justice
confirmation_number Bill No.292-3
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Progress of the Bill

  • Royal Assent
House sitting
Stage Sitting DateOutcome Type
Third Reading 03 Apr 2025Interrupted Normal
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Third Reading

The House debates the bill for the final time and votes to decide whether it should become law.

Resources

  • Member(s) in charge: Hon Paul Goldsmith
    Type of Bill: Government
    Parliament: 53
    Bill no: 292-3
    Introduction: 05 Sep 2023
    First reading agreed: 02 May 2024
    Referred to: Justice
    Submissions due: 02 May 2024
    Select Committee Report(s): Privacy Amendment Bill - 24 Oct 2024
    Second reading agreed: 18 Feb 2025
    Committee of the whole House concluded: 27 Mar 2025
    Third reading interrupted: 03 Apr 2025