Feb 242011
February 24, 2011
Laws, Non-U.S., Surveillance
Richard Willingham reports:
Biometric identification, such as fingerprint scans, will not be used in the mandatory pre-commitment scheme for poker machines, quashing fears that punters’ privacy would be breached.
Families Minister Jenny Macklin and independent MP Andrew Wilkie yesterday ruled out using biometric data, favouring a smartcard to limit the amount gamblers could spend on pokies in a session.
Read more in The Age.
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