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Shelved report finds ID victims left to fend for themselves

Tom Burton
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A federal government review of identity theft was shelved after calling for a new agency to oversee identity management and help victims recover from breaches, similar to the Optus exposure of nearly 10 million people’s personal information.

The review for the Home Affairs Department estimated that about 500,000 identity credentials were either stolen or lost each year.

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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com

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