Publishing private information of an individual with malicious intent, known as doxxing, is to be criminalised in Australia after Pro-Palestine activists circulated a ‘Jew-list’.
The new proposed federal legislation, which would make doxxing a criminal offence punishable by jail time, is part of a review of the Privacy Act overseen by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and has received bipartisan support.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on radio station 2GB on Monday: “I’ve asked the Attorney-General to bring forward legislation in response to the Privacy Act review, including laws that deal with so-called doxing, which is basically the malicious publication of private information online.
“The idea that in Australia someone should be targeted because of their religion, because of their faith, whether they be Jewish, or Muslim, or Hindu or Catholic, it’s just completely unacceptable.
