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Title

  • Bills — Identity Verification Services Bill 2023, Identity Verification Services (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023; Second Reading
  • Identity Verification Services Bill 2023 and another - Committee of the Whole - Privacy protections

Description

  • <p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>
  • The majority voted against an [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-06.210.1) introduced by NSW Senator [David Shoebridge](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/david_shoebridge) (Greens), which means they failed.
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *(1) Clause 5, page 9 (after line 19), after the definition of protected information, insert:*
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  • >> *restricted information of an individual means:*
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  • >> *(a) health information (within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988) about the individual; or*
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  • >> *(b) information or an opinion about the individual's criminal record; or*
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  • >> *(c) information or an opinion about the individual's membership of a professional or trade association; or*
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  • >> *(d) information or an opinion about the individual's membership of a trade union; or*
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  • >> *(e) other information or opinion that is associated with an individual and is prescribed by the rules; or*
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  • >> *(f) information or an opinion about the individual's:*
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  • >>> *(i) racial or ethnic origin; or*
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  • >>> *(ii) political opinions; or*
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  • >>> *(iii) membership of a political association; or*
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  • >>> *(iv) religious beliefs or affiliations; or*
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  • >>> *(v) philosophical beliefs; or*
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  • >>> *(vi) sexual orientation or practices; or*
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  • >>> *(vii) disability status.*
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  • > *(2) Clause 23, page 30 (after line 11), at the end of the clause, add:*
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  • >> *However, the Department must not collect, use or disclose restricted information of an individual in developing, operating and maintaining approved identity verification facilities.*
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  • > *(3) Clause 25, page 30 (line 27), at the end of the clause, add:*
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  • >> *; and (c) not collect, use or disclose information that is restricted information of an individual.*
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  • > *(4) Clause 26, page 31 (after line 18), at the end of the clause, add:*
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  • >> *However, the Department must not collect, use or disclose identification information that is restricted information of an individual for any of those purposes.*
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  • > *(5) Page 34 (after line 12), at the end of Division 2, add:*
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  • >> *28A Collection, use and disclosure of restricted information of individuals*
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  • >> *Despite sections 27 and 28, the Department must not collect, use or disclose identification information that is restricted information of an individual.*