Australia: Bill amending the Privacy Act to criminalise the act of doxxing
Progress
Current status
in force
01 May 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced Bill amending the Privacy Act to criminalise the act of doxxing
On 1 May 2024, the Australian Government announced its intention to submit a Bill amending the Privacy Act to criminalise the act of doxxing, defined as releasing private information online with malicious intent. The Bill will be submitted in August…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government