NSW to Join National Facial Recognition Database, Raising Privacy Concerns
2026-08-05 | AUS | hazard | rights
Our take
New South Wales would like to add every licensed driver to the national face database, for reasons of identity theft.
The facts
The New South Wales government plans to join a national facial recognition database, sharing driver licence images to combat identity theft and organised crime. The proposed legislation expands police powers and raises concerns about potential privacy violations and misuse of personal data through AI-driven face matching systems.