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Monday, March 20, 2006
Not so bright idea at Brighton
Of all the intrusions into privacy that we are hearing about these days, this probably isn’t the most significant. However its worth a mention that the New Brighton Hotel in Manly has made it compulsory for patrons to have their driving licenses scanned before entry. This has prompted the Minister for Gaming and Racing to write to the Federal Privacy Commissioner suggesting that the practice could be a breach of privacy.
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