The Department of Human Services has advised that it has requested and collected from eBay Inc the name, address, and date of birth of sellers with significant sales. The details will be electronically matched with specific Department data holdings to identify social welfare recipients who may not have disclosed income and assets to the Department. Records of more than 5,000 individuals will be matched. The Department has also advised that details from the Australian Business Register will be matched with specific Department data holdings to identify non-compliance with income or other reporting obligations. Records of more than 5,000 individuals will be matched.
[LTN 174, 9/9/13]