6th Dec 2023, 7:20 PM – Senate Identity Verification Services Bill 2023 and another - Committee of the Whole - Privacy protections

The majority voted against an amendments introduced by NSW Senator David Shoebridge (Greens), which means they failed.

Amendment text

(1) Clause 5, page 9 (after line 19), after the definition of protected information, insert:

restricted information of an individual means:

(a) health information (within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988) about the individual; or

(b) information or an opinion about the individual's criminal record; or

(c) information or an opinion about the individual's membership of a professional or trade association; or

(d) information or an opinion about the individual's membership of a trade union; or

(e) other information or opinion that is associated with an individual and is prescribed by the rules; or

(f) information or an opinion about the individual's:

(i) racial or ethnic origin; or

(ii) political opinions; or

(iii) membership of a political association; or

(iv) religious beliefs or affiliations; or

(v) philosophical beliefs; or

(vi) sexual orientation or practices; or

(vii) disability status.

(2) Clause 23, page 30 (after line 11), at the end of the clause, add:

However, the Department must not collect, use or disclose restricted information of an individual in developing, operating and maintaining approved identity verification facilities.

(3) Clause 25, page 30 (line 27), at the end of the clause, add:

; and (c) not collect, use or disclose information that is restricted information of an individual.

(4) Clause 26, page 31 (after line 18), at the end of the clause, add:

However, the Department must not collect, use or disclose identification information that is restricted information of an individual for any of those purposes.

(5) Page 34 (after line 12), at the end of Division 2, add:

28A Collection, use and disclosure of restricted information of individuals

Despite sections 27 and 28, the Department must not collect, use or disclose identification information that is restricted information of an individual.