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In October 2021, founding member Joe Hansen was removed from the group following allegations of sexual assault.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Alex |date=2021-10-21 |title=Private Function part ways with guitarist Joe Hansen |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/private-function-part-ways-with-guitarist-3073627 |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=NME |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Feeds |first=Music |date=2021-10-19 |title=Private Function Part Ways With Guitarist Joe Hansen Following Allegations |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/private-function-part-ways-with-guitarist-joe-hansen-following-allegations/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Music Feeds |language=en-US}}</ref> Hansen was replaced with Anthony Biancofiore and Lauren Hester.<ref name= "Feb2023NME"/>

In February 2023, the band have announced the release of their third studio album, ''370HSSV 0773H'', released on 31 March 2023 via their own Still On Top Records. The album was proceeded by the single "I'm This Far Away (From Being the Worst Person You've Ever Met)" and "Seize and Destroy".<ref name= "Feb2023NME">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/private-function-announce-new-album-370hssv-0773h-with-scratchie-record-sleeves-3391494 |title= Private Function announce new album ‘370HSSV 0773H’ with scratchie record sleeves |website=[[NME]]|date=3 February 2023|access-date=8 May 2023|author=Alex Gallagher}}</ref> The first 3000 vinyl copies of the album featured a [[Scratchcard|scratch card]] album cover. The winning cover revealed three matching icons and its owner won a signed test pressing of the album, $2999 in cash and a photo of their face printed on all future pressings of the album.<ref name= "Feb2023NME"/> The band also released a limited-edition gold-colored “R. Kelly”“Gold” vinyl variant of the album filled with the band members' [[urine]], limited to 50 copies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Abby |date=2023-03-27 |title=Australian band Private Function releasing vinyl record filled with urine |url=https://consequence.net/2023/03/vinyl-urine-lp-private-function/ |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=Consequence |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-03-27 |title=Private Function Release First-ever Urine-filled Vinyl |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/private-function-release-first-ever-urine-filled-vinyl/cXHPZWRnZmk/27-03-23 |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=themusic.com.au |language=en}}</ref> The winner of the scratch competition was found in June 2023 as a [[Queensland]] man named Mitch. The album debuted at number 11 on the ARIA Charts.<ref name="AUS Albums"/>

In May 2025 the band released the album ''¯\_(ツ)_/¯'' which included a limited-edition "[[Goop (company)|Goopy]]" [[Scratch and sniff|scratch'n'sniff]] vinyl variant scented like [[Gwyneth Paltrow]]'s [[vagina]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-22 |title=Punk band unleashes vinyl that smells like Gwyneth Paltrow's vagina |url=https://consequence.net/2025/05/private-function-vinyl-smells-like-gwyneth-paltrow-vagina/ |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=Consequence |language=en}}</ref>