US Big Tech firms pressured the Albanese government about the findings of its landmark Privacy Act Review last year ahead of Attorney General Mark Dreyfus’s decision to reject one of the reviews most seismic recommendations.
Last September, Mr Dreyfus went against a key recommendation in the Privacy Act Review to give Australians an unqualified right to opt-out of receiving targeted advertising, despite public polls showing the practice is not considered fair or reasonable.
Documents obtained by InnovationAus.com show the decision followed almost a dozen private meetings about targeted advertising with tech companies, advertising groups and corporate Australia last year.
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