Attorney-General's Department: exposure draft Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026, a pending proposal (Attorney-General's Department, Privacy Reform consultation (opened 31 August 2026, closed 18 September 2026))
A second tranche of privacy reform exists only as an exposure draft. It is not law on 2026-10-18, and a holder must apply the Privacy Act as it stands.
Dated 18 Oct 2026Source checked 18 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“The Australian Government has released a Consultation Paper and Exposure Draft legislation to modernise and strengthen Australia’s privacy laws for the digital age. ... The Bill remains subject to further consideration by government.”
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