Description
Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 including the Doxxing offences enters into force
On 11 December 2024, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 enters partially into force. The Act introduces criminal penalties for doxxing, making it an offence to use a carriage service (such as the internet or telecommunications netw…
- Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 No. , 2024, Parliament of Australia (Official)
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2024-09-12
under deliberation
2024-11-06
under deliberation
2024-11-29
adopted
2024-12-10
adopted
2024-12-11
in force
2025-06-10
in force