Anti-smart cities Libertarians score local council election wins after NSW Liberals’ nomination debacle

Party that campaigned with manifesto warning of ‘24/7 surveillance state and social credit system’ claims seats across stateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLibertarians who fear “smart cities” technology will be used to curtail freedoms have been elected to councils across New South Wales after the Liberal party failed to nominate more than 130 of its candidates.“Smart cities” is a broad term that encompasses the use of technology to collect data on people’s movements to help guide local government planning on matters such as traffic, rubbish collection and reducing carbon emissions.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Catie McLeod

Publish date : 2024-10-03 07:07:49

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