New Privacy Laws for Payment Default Notices

Privacy law reform introduces a new regime governing the reporting of payment defaults by credit providers to credit reporting bodies. Changes to reporting 'Default Information' to a credit reporting body under the new privacy la...

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Privacy Invaders

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) recently released its "Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era" Discussion Paper that recommends 47 legislative changes as it attempts to combat serious invasions of privacy in t...

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Alan Jones to the Rescue – Change to Timing of Report of Missed Payments Under Credit Reporting Privacy Code

In an interview with Alan Jones on 2GB on 26 March 2014, Attorney General George Brandis announced that the time after which late payments could be reported to Credit Reporting Bodies under the provisions of the Credit Reporting ...

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Reforms beef-up Privacy Commissioner’s powers

With new privacy laws commencing on 12 March 2014, businesses need to review their privacy practices to ensure they comply with their new obligations. In addition to the introduction of the Australian Privacy Principles ("APPs"...

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PPSR Transition Period Ends Midnight 31 January 2014

If your transitional security interest (TSI) has not yet been registered on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR), you need to register it before midnight on 31 January 2014 (Canberra time) to take advantage of “tempo...

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ATO Releases Impact Statement on Luxury Car Tax Calculations

Earlier this year, the Full Federal Court decision of AP Group Limited v Commissioner of Taxation [2013] FCAFC 105 clarified GST liability in relation to certain motor vehicle incentive payments. The Court held that fleet rebates ...

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