What your employer can legally track in Australia in 2026. State-by-state rules for computer monitoring, video, location tracking, biometrics, and AI productivity scoring. Free Q&A — get a personalised summary in 60 seconds.
Last verified: 21 May 2026NSW + ACT require written notice 14 days before computer surveillance. Other states have weaker rules but federal Privacy Act applies everywhere. Covert surveillance generally requires magistrate authorisation.
Senate inquiry October 2026
The Senate Select Committee on AI at Work reports October 2026. Likely outcomes include: mandatory transparency for AI-driven decisions, right to human review, bans on specific surveillance types (e.g. emotion AI, productivity scoring without consent). This page will be updated when the report drops.
Step-by-step guide to making a federal discrimination complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Covers the 4 federal anti-discrimination laws, direct vs indirect discrimination, the conciliation process, time limits, costs, and what happens if conciliation fails.
Workplace surveillance under Microsoft 365 — when does monitoring cross the line?Audit logs, Microsoft Defender alerts, sign-in monitoring, Teams call recording, Copilot interaction logs — Microsoft 365 has dozens of monitoring features on or available by default. Here's what Australian workplace surveillance law actually requires you to disclose first, and how to configure M365 so you stay on the right side of it.
AI Workplace Complaints Australia: Your Rights When Employers Use AIYour employer is introducing AI tools at work. Learn your rights around AI monitoring, surveillance, data privacy, refusal to use AI, and how to make a workplace complaint about AI.
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