Australia seeks ban on pervert glasses
The gist
Australia is weighing a ban on camera-equipped smart glasses in federal government workplaces.
The move could set a national precedent for privacy rules on wearable tech.
How it unfolded
- Sep 15, 2026Canterbury-Bankstown Council unanimously voted to ban smart glasses from local aquatic centres; Mayor Bilal El-Hayek called the technology 'pervert glasses'.
- Sep 17, 2026Australia said it is considering barring camera-equipped smart glasses in government workplaces, in what it said could be the first ban of its kind. Gallagher said she had asked the Australian Public Service Commission for advice.
- Sep 18, 2026Reports said the proposed restrictions, applying to all camera-equipped smart glasses, would be world-leading and would be the first time a government had prohibited the technology across all its departments.