Tranche 2 Of The Privacy Act Reform

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Tranche 2 of the Privacy Act Reform: What are the changes and how organisations can best prepare for them

17 September 2026

James Blakely, Reece Corbett-Wilkins, Alec Christie, Lewis Graham, Thomas Hanaee, Anna Koleth, Jacky Li, John Moran

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On 31 August 2026, the Attorney-General released the exposure draft of the Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026 (Cth) (Draft Bill) and an accompanying consultation paper.

This is the long-awaited Tranche 2 reform of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), and these changes are likely to have a more significant and immediate impact than the 2024 amendments which have been are a bit of a slow burn.

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Tranche 2 of the Privacy Act Reforms: What are the changes and how organisations can best prepare for them

Tranche 2 of the Privacy Act Reform: What are the changes and how organisations can best prepare for them

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