Australia: House of Representatives passed the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 including data protection regulation to the Senate

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House of Representatives passed the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 including data protection regulation to the Senate

On 6 November 2024, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 was passed to the Senate following the House of Representatives agreement in the third reading. The Act would require APP entities to disclose information about automated decis…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2024-09-12
under deliberation

On 12 September 2024, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 was introduced to the Ho…

2024-11-06
under deliberation

On 6 November 2024, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 was passed to the Senate f…

2024-11-29
adopted

On 29 November 2024, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 was adopted following the…

2024-12-10
adopted

On 10 December 2024, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 received Royal Assent. Th…

2024-12-11
in force

On 11 December 2024, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 enters partially into for…

2025-06-10
in force

On 10 June 2025, the Tort of Serious Invasions of Privacy within the Privacy and Other Legislation …

2026-12-10
in force

On 10 December 2026, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 enters into force. The Ac…