The Albanese Labor Government has introduced legislation that will significantly reduce the number of Commonwealth secrecy provisions and improve protections for press freedom.

The Albanese Government has passed important reforms providing Australians greater legal certainty when using ‘orphan works’ (copyright material where the copyright owner is unknown or unlocatable).

Speech – Parliament House, Canberra, 1 April 2026

Today, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released an exposure draft of the Children’s Online Privacy Code for public consultation.