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Fines for slack privacy protection now closerSep 17, 2012 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- An Australian parliamentary committee has recommended that new laws be introduced that would fine companies up to $A1.1m for serious or repeated breaches of privacy laws. A senate committee that is also considering the bill is due to table its findings in late September 2012. Recent privacy breaches involving companies including Telstra, AAPT and LinkedIn heightened concern about the issue. Publication Date: 18 September 2012 AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED - ASX TLS LINKEDIN LIMITED SONY AUSTRALIA LIMITED DELL COMPUTER PTY LTD IINET LIMITED - ASX IIN AAPT LIMITED AUSTRALIA. OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PRIVACY COMMISSIONER FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPT AUSTRALIAN GREENS |