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The Digital Legislative Landscape

The Digital Legislative Landscape Categorisation Digitally-relevant legislation can be categori...

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The Privacy Act 1988

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The Privacy Act 1988 marks Australia's primary federal privacy law, enacted to align with interna...

Privacy and Other Legislation Act 2024

The Cyber Security Act 2024

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The Cyber Security Act 2024 (Cth) represents Australia's first standalone federal cybersecurity l...

The Copyright Act 1968

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The Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) is the core Australian statute governing copyright, and it has been ...

Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000

The Online Safety Act 2021

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The Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) consolidated and expanded Australia's online harms framework, re...

Online Safety Act Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) 2024

The Spam Act 2003

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The Spam Act 2003 (Cth) prohibits unsolicited commercial electronic messages (CEMs) like emails, ...

The Competition and Consumer Act 2010

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The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) consolidated and renamed the Trade Practices Act 1965...

The Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act 2018

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The Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act) establishes a regulatory framework to...

The Do Not Call Register Act 2006

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The Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth) bans unsolicited telemarketing calls and marketing faxes ...

The Competition and Consumer Act 2010

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The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) is Australia's primary competition and consumer prote...

The Fair Work Act 2009

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The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) overhauled Australia's workplace relations, establishing the Fair Wo...

Work Health and Safety Act 2011

The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Act 2026 (NSW)

This amendment to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) explicitly requires employers to mana...

The Telecommunications Act 1997

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The Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) liberalized Australia's telecom sector, introducing carrier...

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018

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