Government stands firm on sending 410,000 Tasmanian licence photos to facial recognition database

Adam Holmes
Updated December 20 2019 - 7:19pm, first published 7:00pm
The driver's licence photos of 410,000 Tasmanians were sent to a facial recognition database with the Department of Home Affairs.
The driver's licence photos of 410,000 Tasmanians were sent to a facial recognition database with the Department of Home Affairs.

Infrastructure Minister Michael Ferguson says the government "will not be making any apology" for sending the images of 410,000 Tasmanian driver's licence holders to a federal facial recognition database.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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