Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015
The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015 (Cth) is an amending Act of the Parliament of Australia that adds to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (the Principal Act) to introduce a statutory obligation for Australian service provider to retain, for at least a period of two years, particular types of telecommunications data. The Act was passed with bipartisan support in April 2015, and was the third tranche of national security legislation passed by the Australian Parliament since September 2014.