Current bills about: privacy

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FED Online Services Must Stop Harmful Content or Pay Huge Fines; Social Media Cannot Use Harmful Designs on Kids Under 16; Fines or Jail for Refusing to Give Info to eSafety Commissioner

Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026

child safety criminal penalties data privacy information sharing online safety privacy public safety social media

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Sport Integrity Australia CEO Can Give Temporary Bans and Agreed Penalties; CEO Must List Doping Violations

Sport Legislation Amendment (World Anti-Doping Code Implementation) Bill 2026

anti-doping privacy professional licensing public health sports integrity

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED Importers Need Permission to Bring Wearable Recorders into Australia

Wearable Recording Devices (Import Control) Bill 2026

import controls privacy public safety recording devices surveillance

Private Member's Bill

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

NSW 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

NT New Education Board Created and Fines or Jail for Leaking Private Information

Education Standards and Registration Board Bill 2026

conflict of interest education education standards educational records government accountability privacy professional licensing public education school regulation teacher registration

FED New Agency to Decide Student Places; New $50 Million Fund to Help Universities Change; Fines or Jail for Leaking Secret Education Info

Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026

criminal penalties data sharing educational administration government funding higher education Indigenous affairs information sharing privacy student placements tertiary education university funding +6 more

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

FED New Joint Committee to Oversee Census Preparation and Outcomes; Australian Statistician Must Review and Publish Results of Every Census

Census and Statistics Amendment (Parliamentary Oversight of the Census) Bill 2026

data privacy government oversight government transparency information sharing privacy

Opposition Bill

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

VIC Fines for Threatening People Who Use Workplace Health and Safety Powers

Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026

criminal penalties employer obligations industrial relations information sharing occupational health privacy whistleblower protection worker protection workplace health and safety workplace insurance

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW 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

NSW 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

NSW 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

FED Health Department Can Publish Doctors and Medical Specialists Fees

Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026

data disclosure healthcare transparency medicare benefits personal information privacy private health insurance

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

NSW 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

QLD Product Responsibility Staff Cannot Share Personal Info and Minister Can Appoint Special Manager

Waste Reduction and Recycling (Strengthening the Container Refund Scheme) Amendment Bill 2026

beverage containers corporate governance criminal penalties data privacy environmental programs government oversight information sharing personal information privacy waste management waste recycling +6 more

NSW 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

NT Facility Operators Must Give Info to Regulator and Cannot Block Access or Treat Competitors Unfairly

Marine Facilities (Access and Pricing) Bill 2026

consumer protection corporate governance criminal penalties data privacy fair competition information disclosure information sharing infrastructure privacy utilities

TAS Appeal Rights for Victims of Crime Assistance Decisions

Commission of Inquiry (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026

child safety personal information police oversight privacy public sector integrity victims of crime youth protection

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

FED Continuing Detention Orders for Terrorist Offenders

Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

counter terrorism detention law enforcement powers national security privacy surveillance

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

WA Commissioner Must Track Fuel Prices; Up To $20k Fine for Misusing Inside Information About Fuel

Petroleum Products Pricing Amendment Bill 2026

consumer protection energy supply fuel availability fuel prices information sharing market monitoring petroleum products privacy

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

FED Restrictions on Wagering Advertising and Access to Gambling Services

Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026

betting advertising consumer protection gambling online gambling privacy sports marketing

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

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