Australia: Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 including the Doxxing offences enters into force
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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 networks) to publish or disseminate personal data in a way that threatens or harasses individuals, with a penalty of up to 6 years' imprisonment. A more serious offence applies if the doxxing targets individuals on the basis of characteristics such as race, religion, gender or disability, with a penalty of up to 7 years' imprisonment.
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Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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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