Albanese government considers ‘world-leading’ ban on smart glasses in public offices and buildings

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:50 GMT

Minister for public service says the devices pose ‘legitimate privacy and security concerns’ in commonwealth-run workplacesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government is considering a “world-leading” ban on smart glasses in its offices and service centres as councils around Australia push the technology out of public spaces over privacy fears.The government has avoided a sweeping ban on the import of the camera-equipped technology and encouraged individual workplaces to set their own rules. Continue reading...

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