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Actions speak louder than words: APEC Launches New Privacy Enforcement Initiative

Malcolm Crompton's picture

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has launched an initiative to help boost consumer trust in e-commerce by fortifying enforcement of regional data privacy laws.


Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business

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Australian Government Productivity Commission invites comment on draft report on Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business: Business and Consumer Services:

http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/study/regulatoryburdens/business-consumer-services/draft

The Market Fever Index: Part 2

patrickcallioni's picture

A market fever index could provide a fire alarm for investers.

Where does all the money go?

Sara Hudson's picture

In her report Closing the Accountability Gap: The First Step towards Better Indigenous Health was released last week, Sara Hudson describes why Aborigines are missing out on benefits of additional funding for Indigenous Health.

Butt Out Youth Smoking

Sheryle Moon's picture

The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores advocates Federal legislation to impose a regulatory burden of personal responsibility on underage smokers in the same manner liquor laws share the responsibility for underage drinking amongst the distributor and consumer.

 

ACCAN Seminar on Responsive Regulation and Policy

Allen Asher's picture

CEO of the consumer watchdog organisation Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) reports on their Responsive Regulation and Policy Seminar.

Imagination in Public Administration

David Stephens's picture

Considering the full spectrum of regulatory instruments and applying them to risks appropriately is at the core of making better regulation choices.

When Less is More

Malcolm Crompton's picture

Without any expectation that privacy statements should be able to be read and understood by the average person, how is it reasonable to expect the average person to accept full responsibility for the disclosure of their personal private information?

Why Standards are Good Business

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A rallying cry to Australian government and industry to collaborate on the development of ICT standards.

The harmonisation of national, local and state-based regulation

Martin Tolar's picture

These days, most businesses compete on a national or international basis, and the last thing they need is to face the increased cost of cross jurisdictional regulatory anomalies.