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ARTICLE · 23 SEPTEMBER 2024

Doxxing Laws Australia?

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Under current laws across Australia, the act of doxing could constitute a criminal offence.

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Jarryd Bartle
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Doxxing is an emerging form of cyber-harassment encompassing the act of unmasking someone who was previously anonymous or revealing specific details to allow someone to be located or contacted.

Under current laws across Australia, the act of doxing could constitute a criminal offence, particularly when done for the purposes of stalking, harassing or intimidating another. Further, the Australian government has recently announced it will introduce new laws to tackle doxxing in the community.

The following outlines the laws relating to the act of doxxing, including key offences under State, Territory and Federal law as well as what is known about government plans to reform laws to tackle the doxxing in the future..

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