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Go-slow approach on Australian privacy revamp ties government in knots

By Ryan Cropp ( November 7, 2024, 06:16 GMT | Comment) -- The Australian government’s decision not to pursue a significant chunk of slated changes to the country’s privacy laws in September attracted strong criticism from both privacy advocates and business groups. In the weeks since, several theories have been offered about what prompted the backdown — speculation that has been fueled by the evasiveness and inconsistencies of the government’s explanations. And with businesses still locked in a regulatory purgatory, that lack of clarity could have its own economic cost.For all but the most connected of insiders, the Australian government’s September decision to split its long-awaited privacy law overhaul into a series of legislative tranches would have come as a bit of a surprise....

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