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Privacy Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 23 Sep 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.
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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

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Assented on 22 Sep 2025

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Act: Privacy Amendment Act 2025

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Royal Assent

The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.

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  • 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):
    Second reading agreed: 18 Feb 2025
    Committee of the whole House concluded: 27 Mar 2025
    Third reading agreed: 18 Sep 2025
    Royal assent: 22 Sep 2025
    Act: Privacy Amendment Act 2025