Australia considers joining national face-matching network, raising surveillance concerns
Sumsub_Insights · reddit · 2026-08-14
New South Wales is considering joining Australia's national face-matching network, allowing driver's license and photo-card images to be checked for identity verification. The proposal aims to prevent identity fraud but also grants police access to unredacted toll-road camera images for serious investigations and missing-person cases. This raises concerns about scope creep and potential surveillance.
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