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The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has approved amendments to the Credit Reporting Code 2014 that will benefit consumers. The changes follow an application by the Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA) and consultation with consumer groups, industry and regulators. Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk said that amendments to the Code…

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Veda Advantage Information Services and Solutions Ltd (Veda) is being forced to refund thousands of consumers who paid to obtain credit reports under Veda’s expedited delivery deal, according to a decision handed down today by the Australian Privacy Commissioner. The Commissioner found that Veda breached a series of privacy rules when they: charged for “expedited…

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