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Impact of privacy laws on data use will be examined by Australian Productivity Commission

( May 19, 2025, 01:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australia’s independent government economic adviser has called for public submissions on how to boost the country’s productivity, with questions focusing on the impact of regulation on business dynamism and how the collection of data could be used to power the digital sector. In five documents containing lists of questions, the Productivity Commission said that its “five pillar” approach to recommending changes to Australian laws will examine whether Australia’s privacy regime, including the proposed changes to the Privacy Act, strikes “the right balance between consumer protection, enabling business innovation, and productivity growth through digital and data technology.”The Productivity Commission's questions on the sharing of data and economic dynamism are attached. ...

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