This is a prime example of how quickly the calculus on civil liberties can be skewed during a crisis:

"stringent restrictions on our personal freedom of movement in our history, we need to take a more measured, realistic view of temporary and restricted uses of personal data"

From an op-ed in the @FinancialReview by @gtlaw managing partner Danny Gilbert: https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/why-australians-must-take-up-the-contact-app-challenge-20200421-p54lv6">https://www.afr.com/policy/he...

His arguments in support of the app are detailed but ultimately unconvincing to me. We need to consider what future uses of this technology there could be should policy change. And it can change overnight.

For example, when the NSW Police introduced automatic number plate recognition three years ago, there was little debate about how it could be used to assist in restricting public gatherings or confining citizens to their homes https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/number-plate-recognition-and-cameras-to-identify-those-who-shouldn-t-be-out-over-easter-20200408-p54i5m.html">https://www.smh.com.au/national/...

Also, comparisons I have seen elsewhere about how much data Australians are willing to give to google/facebook etc don& #39;t really fly - only the government can put you in jail and keep you there.