Good morning, this is Eleanor Ainge Roy bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Thursday 22 March. It comes as Australia’s major political parties face increasing pressure to abandon the special exemption they enjoy from privacy laws when they use voters’ personal information. Two-thirds of Australians mistakenly believe political parties must abide by the Privacy Act in their campaigning activities and voter research databases, said the privacy commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim. The move puts pressure on federal Labor to toughen its position on the RFA renewals across Australia. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian March 21, 2018 20:03 UTC