Last checked for updates: 27 October 2026
Current bills about: privacy
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21 current bills found.
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New Workplace Protection Orders for Retail and Public-Facing Workers; Fines or Jail for Breaking Orders
Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026
child safety court procedures criminal penalties firearms privacy public safety workplace health and safety
1st House
2nd House
Assent
Bail Authorities Can Require People to Live in Rehab; Stricter Rules for Using Child Evidence in Court; Life Sentences for Certain Crimes Must Be Served for Life
Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill (No 2) 2026
child safety court procedures criminal justice data privacy mental health privacy sentencing youth justice
1st House
2nd House
Assent
Police Can Force People to Unlock Seized Computers for Organised Crime Probes; Fines or Jail for Blocking Access; Government Can Use Face-Matching Data and Toll Camera Photos; Higher Fines or Jail for Interfering with the NSW Crime Commission
Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Organised Crimes Reforms) Bill 2026
criminal justice criminal penalties data privacy information sharing law enforcement police powers privacy road transport
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Landlords and Agents Must Follow Privacy Rules for Tenant Data; Fines for Mishandling Data or Using Fake Rental Photos; Tenants Can Keep Pets While Waiting for Landlord Consent
Residential Tenancies Amendment (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2025
criminal penalties data privacy domestic violence housing personal information pet ownership privacy rental market residential tenancies tenancy
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Fines for Not Telling Patients About Positive STI Tests, Rules for Surveillance Devices, and Expanded Health Care Complaints Commission Powers
Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026
court procedures criminal penalties health services healthcare medical laboratories mental health pathology testing privacy public health sexually transmitted infections surveillance +6 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Fines or Jail for Trespassing on Mineral Claims; People Under 18 Banned from Holding Small-Scale Mining Licences; New Protections and Compensation for Landholders
Mining Amendment (Small-scale Licences) Bill 2026
court procedures criminal penalties land management land use mining privacy real estate
1st House
2nd House
Assent
New Rules for Police Body-Worn Cameras and Surveillance Recording
Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Body-worn Video and Other Matters) Bill 2026
body-worn video law enforcement number plate recognition police powers privacy surveillance devices
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Requirement to Give Illegal Secret Recordings to Investigative Bodies and Legal Protection for Those Who Do
Surveillance Devices Amendment (Public Interest Exceptions) Bill 2026
law enforcement privacy private conversations public interest recording devices surveillance devices
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Fines or Jail for Giving Out Unregistered Election Material Near Early Voting Centres
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Elections) Bill 2026
campaign finance criminal penalties data privacy election administration elections electoral system information sharing political donations political parties privacy public safety voter registration voting access +8 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Tenants Can End Leases Early Due to Domestic Abuse, Landlords Cannot Blacklist Them, and Fines for False Abuse Claims
Residential Tenancies Amendment (Domestic Violence Reform) Bill 2025
data privacy domestic abuse domestic violence housing privacy rental market residential tenancies tenancy
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Human Rights Obligations for Public Authorities
Human Rights Bill 2025
civil liberties government accountability human rights legal complaints privacy public authority
Private Member's BillLegislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Fines or Up to 3 Years Jail for Making or Threatening to Make Fake Intimate Images or Audio
Crimes Amendment (Intimate Image and Audio Material) Bill 2025
artificial intelligence criminal penalties deepfakes digital harassment digital privacy generative AI image abuse intimate images online safety privacy public safety +6 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
New Suicide Death Register With Fines for Misusing Data, and Mental Health Commission Must Create Statewide Prevention Plans
Suicide Prevention Bill 2025
data privacy Indigenous affairs Indigenous health information sharing mental health privacy public health suicide prevention
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Higher Fines for Mismanaging Unclaimed Money and New Powers to Charge Mining Leases for Unpaid Debts
Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
criminal penalties information disclosure information sharing mining penalty notices privacy public finance taxation
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Associations Must Give Member Lists for Free, and Online Planning Documents Can Be Used in Court
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (No 2) 2024
budget appropriation court procedures government transparency land use local government privacy property impoundment public spaces unattended property
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
More Protection and Support for People in Witness Protection
Witness Protection Amendment Bill 2024
identity protection identity records law enforcement privacy witness protection witness safety
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Up to 5 Years Jail for Conversion Practices That Cause Substantial Harm and New Civil Complaints Scheme for Compensation
Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024
conversion practices criminal penalties gender identity human rights information sharing LGBTIQA+ privacy sexual orientation
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
New Biosecurity Commissioner Can Demand Info From Government Agencies
Biosecurity Amendment (Independent Biosecurity Commissioner) Bill 2023
biosecurity data privacy environmental protection government accountability government oversight invasive species pest and weed management pests and weeds privacy
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Websites and Apps Can Be Held Liable for Defamation Unless They Only Store Data and Block Access
Defamation Amendment Bill 2023
court procedures defamation digital intermediaries digital matter domestic violence internet intermediaries internet platforms legal liability online content privacy
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
[no bill text published] Exceptions and Penalties for the Use of Surveillance Devices
Surveillance Devices and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
audio recording digital surveillance law enforcement police body cameras privacy surveillance devices
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent