A push to restrict smart glasses in government workplaces has emerged as privacy and security concerns grow, with the federal public service minister flagging potential risks in commonwealth-run offices. While the Albanese government has not imposed a nationwide ban on importing the camera-equipped devices, it is exploring a first-of-its-kind prohibition within its own departments and service centres. The move follows broader public backlash from local councils, which have already begun removing the technology from public spaces over similar privacy worries. Authorities are now urging workplaces to establish their own guidelines as debates over surveillance and personal data intensify.
Minister for public service says the devices pose ‘legitimate privacy and security concerns’ in commonwealth-run workplaces The Albanese government is considering a “world-leading” ban on smart glasses in its offices and service centres as councils around Australia push the technology out of public spaces over privacy fears.The government has avoided a sweeping ban on the import of the camera-equipped technology and encouraged individual workplaces to set their own rules. Continue reading...
