Senator KOVACIC (New South Wales) (11:32): At the request of Senator Antic, I move: That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2027: The prevalence and use, or anticipated future use, of systems or technology including software, hardware and/or artificial intelligence to profile or analyse the identity, history, characteristics or habits of individuals in Australia, with particular reference to: (a) the nature and extent to which individuals are, or in the future could be, subject to systems which analyse: (i) biometrics, (ii) facial expressions, (iii) gait, (iv) posture, (v) mood, (vi) psychological state, (vii) behaviour, (viii) travel habits, (ix) spending habits, (x) socioeconomic status, (xi) communication habits, or (xii) political leaning; (b) the use or extraction by such systems of any data related to the matters referred to in paragraph (a); (c) the transmission, storage or processing of such data including: (i) whether the transmission, storage or processing of such data is carried out in Australia or overseas, (ii) whether the transmission, storage or processing of such data is carried out by third parties, including private entities or Australian or foreign government agencies, and (iii) the privacy implications of the transmission, storage or processing of such data; and (d) any other related matters. Question negatived.