NSW New Crimes for Stalking and Surveillance, and Security Licence Bans for Domestic Violence Offenders

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

20 Oct 2026: This bill has passed its first house and is now before the second house for its own debate.

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

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criminal offences personal safety security industry licensing stalking surveillance devices

Introduced by: Michael Daley MP (ALP); The Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC (ALP)

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

A person commits an offence if they stalk or intimidate another person with the intention of causing them to fear physical or mental harm.
A person commits an offence for intentionally engaging in covert stalking if a reasonable person would believe the victim would fear harm if they knew about it.
The definition of stalking now includes directing another person to carry out stalking conduct.
People advertising surveillance devices for sale commit an offence if they promote using those devices to break surveillance laws.
The definition of using a surveillance device now explicitly includes monitoring the device.
The Commissioner of Police must refuse a security industry licence if the applicant has been convicted of or found guilty of a domestic violence offence (as defined under the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act).

News articles and press releases

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

Mr MICHAEL DALEY, Attorney General — 2026-05-05

The bill responds to those findings directly. It will amend the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 to make the criminalisation of stalking more complete by addressing third-party involvement and covert stalking. Covert stalking, including when technology such as spyware or unauthorised access to internet accounts is involved, raises acute concerns. The bill will also amend the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 to clarify what it means to "use" a surveillance device and to criminalise advertising practices that intentionally promote the unlawful use of a surveillance device. Those reforms will commence by proclamation to enable necessary justice and police systems changes to be implemented prior to commencement.