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The introduction of a new Privacy Act in Australia in December 2001 will impact on the services of companies providing data on consumers, such as Acxiom, which is a data management firm.

Acxiom Corp., ACXM

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IT pushes Canberra towards privacy laws; the federal government has backed down once, but high-tech companies want protection on data as a boost to global exchange

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High-technology companies and other organizations are putting pressure on the federal government to legislate to protect the private sector's privacy in regards to data, after the government announced in 1996 that it would instead expect privacy protection to be established by firms on a voluntary basis. Other businesses are concerned about the cost of compliance if the government decides to legislate to protect privacy.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Privacy, High technology industry, Political activity, Information technology, Social policy, Political aspects

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Legal liabilities hinder decision-making, says CEOs

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The Australian federal government's Corporate Law Economic Reform Program is expected to change Australian corporate board regulations. Corporate director duties, fund raising, takeovers and accounting standards regulations are expected to change. Director liability is a major issue for board decision making and many directors do not understand their liability.

Australia, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Business Regulation NEC, Statistical Data Included, Corporate directors, Commercial law

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