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Briefing paper

Briefing paper

The General Data Protection Regulation: what does it mean for libraries worldwide?


The European Union’s (EU’s) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect as of May 25, 2018, and is likely to have a significant impact on the way libraries around the globe manage personal data.
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The regulatory capital framework - Impairment, provisioning and enforcing security: background paper 13


In response to a request from the Royal Commission, APRA has prepared this paper on the effect on an authorised deposit-taking institution’s (ADI) Tier 1 capital, where a loan is classified as impaired, a provision is raised and enforcement action against the loan’s security is taken.
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Income tax cuts in 2018 Budget will largely benefit men


This briefing note shows about two thirds of the benefit of the income tax cuts proposed will flow to men, while previous spending cuts have mainly disadvantaged women.
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Electric vehicles in NSW


This e-brief discusses the potential benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), the main concerns relating to their manufacture and use, global EV policies, the relationship between EV policy and energy policy and recent developments in Queensland and Victoria.
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Implications of the 2018–19 Budget for Indigenous Australians


This paper provides an overview of the implications for Indigenous Australians of the 2018–19 Federal Budget, focusing on both Indigenous-specific budget announcements, as well as general or mainstream measures that have particular relevance for Indigenous Australians.