EFA condemns WA Police deployment of live facial recognition — an Australian first
23 June 2026 – Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has strongly condemned the Western Australia Police Force’s deployment of live facial recognition technology in public spaces. In this Australian first, a marked police van will be used outside major events and in crowded areas to scan the faces of people walking past in real time. “This […]
Bunnings Violated Your Privacy: What You Need to Know
Finally! This month, Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind ruled that Bunnings’ facial recognition system violated the privacy of millions of Australians. The OAIC found that the use of facial recognition was also found to be disproportionate to the risk of violence or theft in retail stores. Electronic Frontiers Australia welcomes the decision as a step […]
Correspondence with Bunnings Privacy Team
Following on from our request to the OAIC regarding our concerns we are yet to receive an update on their investigation. In the meantime the Bunnings Privacy team have written to EFA in response. EFA’s President Justin Warren has responded with further questions that this correspondence has raised. These practices are only going to increase […]
Letter to OAIC: EFA Wants Answers on Facial Recognition Investigation
Electronic Frontiers Australia has submitted a letter to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) demanding answers on their facial recognition investigation. A Reddit user has revealed that Bunnings has quietly restarted scanning patrons and even introduced number plate scanning RE: Australian Retailers Using Facial Recognition Dear Commissioner, We write to inquire about the […]
EFA Complains to OAIC About Retailers Use of Facial Surveillance
EFA joins DRW and APF to file a joint complaint with the OAIC regarding Bunnings, Kmart, and The Good Guys use of facial surveillance.