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Retailers would be breaking new laws governing facial recognition

John Davidson
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The former human rights commissioner says that what Bunnings and Kmart are doing with facial recognition technology should be against the law “if it’s not already”.

The retailers are being investigated by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner for potential breaches of Australia’s existing Privacy Act.

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John Davidson is an award-winning columnist, reviewer, and senior writer based in Sydney and in the Digital Life Laboratories, from where he writes about personal technology. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jdavidson@afr.com

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