[LINK] ATO still to sell ABN's for $20 [was Re: VP Gore policy speech on privacy

[Dr. Bob Jansen]

mail@ecommercereport.com.au (stewart carter) wrote

>Linkers,
>
>Despite the rap on the knuckles by the Privacy Commissioner over the gift
>of 10,000 ABNs to Dun & Bradstreet, as far
>as I am aware the ATO has not abandoned the plans confirmed by Commissioner
>Michael Carmody recently to make ABN extracts, including email and postal
>addresses available for $20 each.
>
>Is anyone aware of when, how or under what terms and conditions these
>extracts will be made available. Enquiries to the ATO on this question last
>week were fruitless....

There was a mention of this in last week's Fin Review. Apparently, 
the ATO will not make available private individuals data but company 
data, because it is public domain anyway, will be available to be 
bought.

bobj
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