Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (part 2 of 3)

26 October 2026

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Australian Parliament

00:00 - 00:17
Speaker 2
They want to target the Attorney-General's Department.  They may want to gather it not for a financial reason, but because they don't like the Attorney-General's Department, or they may want to gather it because they want to target another entity.  It may not be a financial reason.  Would it be, so unless it's being gathered for a financial reason, there's no prohibition? 
00:17 - 00:30
Speaker 15
No, Senator.  So, I think what Ms Fitch has said is if they're trading in it, you have to, you have to seek consent of the individual under the new definition of consent.  Otherwise, the fair and reasonable test will apply across the board. 
00:30 - 00:35
Speaker 2
So, so but trading requires a financial exchange, does it, or some kind of benefit, financial benefit? 
00:35 - 00:42
Speaker 6
I don't have the, I've got the bill in somewhere here, but, but there is a benefit that needs to be. 

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