By: Clare McNamara and John McPherson

From 10 June 2025, serious invasions of privacy are actionable as a new statutory tort in Australia. The new tort was introduced by addition of a new Schedule 2 to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). Note that Schedule 2 was inserted into the Privacy Act 1988 by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, with Schedule 2 commencing on 10 June 2025. 

Our previous article provided a detailed outline of the operation of the new tort. 

WK’s Government team have put together an article where they unpack the new tort, key exemptions for government agencies, and how Commonwealth and State authorities can navigate these limits carefully.

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