ASX Listing Rule Guidance Note 14 ASX Market Announcements Platform and Guidance Note 20 ASX Online are being updated in response to the recently introduced statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The proposed changes include an update to the Agreement for Use of Electronic Lodgement Facility and Entity Details Facility. 

These changes are intended to:

-                      alert listed entities to their own privacy obligations when submitting announcements for release on the market announcements platform; and

-                      require listed entities to ensure that personal information submitted to ASX for release on the market announcement platform is appropriately given to ASX under the Corporations Act, Listing Rules and/or Operating Rules.

A small change has also been made to Guidance Note 14 to reflect the operating hours of the market announcements office.

Mark-ups comparing the updated Guidance Notes to the current versions are available here [GN 14], [GN 20].

What do I need to do by when?

Subject to any feedback from regulatory agencies, the updated Guidance Notes are proposed to take effect from 26 June 2025. The Guidance Notes will be able to be accessed via ASX Online and on the ASX Listing Rules page on the ASX website.

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Issued by

Adriana Wild-Taylor

Contact information

Adriana Wild-Taylor
Senior Legal Counsel, Office of General Counsel 
Adriana.wildtaylor@asx.com.au

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