Minority Report here we come.
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/big-brother-every-victorian-s-driver-s-licence-to-be-uploaded-to-database-20190917-p52s18.html
Big Brother: Every Victorian's driver's licence to be uploaded to
database
By Sumeyya Ilanbey
<https://www.theage.com.au/by/sumeyya-ilanbey-h17jxd>
September 17, 2019 — 9.53am
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.
VicRoads and Victoria Police will be the initial two agencies to get
access to the database to help them target frauds who create fake
documents or multiple licences.
The Andrews Labor government will upload the driver's licence of all
Victorians on a database.
The Andrews Labor government will upload the driver's licence of all
Victorians on a database.
The new system is part of a national plan by Peter Dutton’s Home
Affairs department to share the driver’s licences of Australians with
federal authorities and private companies to combat identity fraud,
organised crime and terrorism-related activities.
The state government has so far resisted allowing federal agencies to
access the Victorian information, until the federal government
provides assurances about the Identity-matching Services Bill
currently before Parliament.
The state government has said the data uploaded to the national system
will therefore only be accessed by Victorian authorities, at this stage.
Barrister and Australian Lawyers Alliance spokesman Greg Barns said
the database could serve an inverse purpose and potentially be hacked
by criminals who create fake documents.
"If you look at the United States where this technology has been used
by police for a considerable period of time, there are some problems
which have emerged," Mr Barns told 3AW.
"One, these databases we are told are easy to hack. Two, there’s been
on-selling of data by police forces in the United States. And third,
it has led to profiling particular groups, but also incorrect
recognition because the technology, at this point in time, can mean
you get the wrong person."
The state government has argued the system will also help get
dangerous drivers off the roads by targeting people who use multiple
licences to avoid demerit points or cancellations.
The current processes for image-based identification can be
cumbersome, according to the government, with information shared
between agencies taking days or even weeks to process.
Special Minister of State Gavin Jennings said the data would be
monitored by VicRoads and the Department of Premier and Cabinet to
protect the privacy of Victorians.
"This technology will help keep government agencies ahead of the pack
when it comes to combating identity fraud, which is one of the most
common and costly crimes facing our state," Mr Jennings said.
"We are doing this as part of a national agreement, while ensuring the
privacy of Victorians is not compromised."
Victorian agencies that want to access the database will be required
to sign a participation form, and their request will be considered by
the state government.
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