AAP General News (Australia)
12-16-2001
NSW: Commissioner warns of attacks on privacy
The NSW Privacy Commissioner is warning that governments could use increased national
security post-September 11 as an excuse to invade people's privacy.
CHRIS PUPLICK says that governments will soon be able to read e-mails, locate individuals
by tracking their mobile phone and recognise faces in a crowd.
He's told ABC's Radio National that while small invasions of privacy often appear harmless,
collectively they are a gross deprivation of personal freedoms.
He says that like all citizens, privacy defenders share the same interest in defeating
terrorists, catching criminals, eliminating fraud and contributing to economic growth.
But he says they also want to ensure that the price people are asked to pay for this
is reasonable in terms of privacy protection.
AAP RTV jh/jmt
KEYWORD: PRIVACY (SYDNEY)
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