Exemptions for publishing private recordings in the public interest
Surveillance Devices Amendment (Public Interest Exemptions) Bill 2023
Private Member's Bill1st House
2nd House
Law
Introduced by: Emma Hurst (AJP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
People can publish private conversations or recordings made with illegal surveillance devices; this only applies if it is in the public interest.
People can possess records of private conversations made with illegal surveillance devices; this only applies if they intend to publish them in the public interest.