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Optus breach reveals need to rapidly strengthen privacy laws, says government

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An Optus store in Sydney Source: AAP / BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPIMAGE

Calls are growing louder for big companies to have their user storage restricted, and the government says Optus should accept the blame - and the costs.



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