[no bill text published] Information-gathering powers for the Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control
Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Australian Centre for Disease Control is established as a legal entity.
The Director-General can collect and process public health data.
The Director-General can force people to provide specific information by a certain date; this power overrides other Commonwealth or State laws.
Designated data service providers can give relevant information to public health entities for permitted purposes.
Entities can collect, use or disclose information if a data sharing declaration is in force.
Criminal offence for staff or entrusted persons at public health entities to leak protected information; this does not apply if they act in good faith.
The Director-General can publish public health standards and guidelines.
The Director-General can sign agreements on behalf of the Commonwealth.