Push for import ban on 'pervert' smart glasses amid privacy concerns
Australian lawmakers are proposing a 12-month import ban on smart glasses due to privacy concerns regarding surreptitious recording. The bill aims to address the influx of low-cost, camera-enabled wearable devices until stronger privacy regulations are established.
Why it matters
This reflects a growing global tension between the rapid proliferation of consumer surveillance technology and existing privacy laws.
Support is growing for an import ban on smart glasses amid an influx of low-cost devices. ( ABC News: Kylie Silvester )
Smart glasses and other wearable recording devices would be subject to a 12-month import ban under a bill to be introduced to the Senate.
Experts warn Australian laws have not kept up with the privacy risks posed by the flood of cheap camera-enabled devices entering the country.
The Greens intend to launch the bill when parliament resumes next month, with several independent crossbenchers also in support.
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