Data deletion key to age-verification rollout, industry body tells Australian lawmakers
By James Panichi ( October 13, 2025, 07:30 GMT | Insight) -- The absence of a strong privacy law in Australia that’s comparable to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation could complicate the adoption of age-verification technology in Australia under the imminent under-16 social-media ban, lawmakers have been told. Speaking to an inquiry of the Australian Senate on Monday, Age Verification Providers Association Executive Director Iain Corby said his industry would like to see more regulation in Australia, not less, when it comes to tech companies being required to delete personal data.The absence of a strong privacy law in Australia that’s comparable to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation could complicate the adoption of age-verification technology in Australia under the imminent under-16 social-media ban, lawmakers have been told....
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