The privacy watchdog alleges the private health insurer failed to protect the details of 9.7 million customers, under a law that provides for a penalty of $2.2 million for each breach.
The Australian Government is restoring the separate role of Privacy Commissioner, five years after it was folded into the responsibilities of the Aust.
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