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Big Brother: Every Victorian’s driver’s licence to be uploaded to database
The driver’s licences of all Victorians will be uploaded to a national facial recognition database, in what lawyers have warned could lead to privacy and security breaches.
The state government has already uploaded the information to a digital platform, and it is expected to be transferred on to the National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution in the next three months.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey
- The Age
VicRoads and Victoria Police will be the initial two agencies to get access to the database to help them target frauds who …