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Privacy Amendment Bill
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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.MP in charge
Hon Paul GoldsmithCommittee
JusticeBill No.292-3
53Parliament
Progress of the Bill
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Assented on 22 Sep 2025
Act: Privacy Amendment Act 2025
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