[LINK] Big Brother: Every Victorian's driver's licence to be uploaded to database

[JLWhitaker]

Minority Report here we come.
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> https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/big-brother-every-victorian-s-driver-s-licence-to-be-uploaded-to-database-20190917-p52s18.html
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>     Big Brother: Every Victorian's driver's licence to be uploaded to
>     database
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>           By Sumeyya Ilanbey
>           <https://www.theage.com.au/by/sumeyya-ilanbey-h17jxd>
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> September 17, 2019 — 9.53am
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> The Andrews Labor government will upload the driver's licence of all 
> Victorians on a database.
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> The Andrews Labor government will upload the driver's licence of all 
> Victorians on a database.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> The state government has said the data uploaded to the national system 
> will therefore only be accessed by Victorian authorities, at this stage.
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> 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.
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> "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.
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> "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."
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> "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.
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> "We are doing this as part of a national agreement, while ensuring the 
> privacy of Victorians is not compromised."
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> 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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