The federal government has committed to removing Chinese-made security cameras at government buildings across Australia, admitting there is a potential security problem that needs to be addressed.

An audit of surveillance equipment, conducted by the shadow cybersecurity minister, James Paterson, has confirmed that more than 900 products built by Chinese companies Hikvision and Dahua are installed at government locations.

The US and the UK have already banned these products at government locations, with the US Federal Communications Commission warning of an “unacceptable risk to national security” due to possible espionage and spyware.

Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, confirmed that an audit of surveillance technology has been launched after reports at least 913 cameras have been installed at more than 250 governments buildings.

“Where those particular cameras are found, they’re going to be removed,” Marles told ABC Radio on Thursday. “There is an issue here and we’re going to deal with it.

ASIO Director General Mike Burgess has said the data collected by Hikvision and Dahua cameras ‘and where it would end up and what else it could be used for, would be of great concern to me and my agency’,” Paterson said.

“Our Aukus partners and closest security allies, the United States and UK, announced in November 2022 that they were banning the devices from all government buildings because of the national security threat that they pose.”

Paterson has also raised concerns there may be Hikvision and Dahua cameras inside Parliament House, noting that he had not received confirmation from the Department of Social Services.

On Wednesday the newly appointed chair of the Australian War Memorial, Kim Beazley, confirmed that several Chinese-made security cameras would be removed from the location in “an abundance of caution”.

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/australian-defense-department-remove-chinese-made-cameras-96993730

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The federal government has committed to removing Chinese-made security cameras at government buildings across Australia, admitting there is a potential security problem that needs to be addressed.

An audit of surveillance equipment, conducted by the shadow cybersecurity minister, James Paterson, has confirmed that more than 900 products built by Chinese companies Hikvision and Dahua are installed at government locations.

The US and the UK have already banned these products at government locations, with the US Federal Communications Commission warning of an “unacceptable risk to national security” due to possible espionage and spyware.

Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, confirmed that an audit of surveillance technology has been launched after reports at least 913 cameras have been installed at more than 250 governments buildings.

“Where those particular cameras are found, they’re going to be removed,” Marles told ABC Radio on Thursday. “There is an issue here and we’re going to deal with it.

ASIO Director General Mike Burgess has said the data collected by Hikvision and Dahua cameras ‘and where it would end up and what else it could be used for, would be of great concern to me and my agency’,” Paterson said.

“Our Aukus partners and closest security allies, the United States and UK, announced in November 2022 that they were banning the devices from all government buildings because of the national security threat that they pose.”

Paterson has also raised concerns there may be Hikvision and Dahua cameras inside Parliament House, noting that he had not received confirmation from the Department of Social Services.

On Wednesday the newly appointed chair of the Australian War Memorial, Kim Beazley, confirmed that several Chinese-made security cameras would be removed from the location in “an abundance of caution”.

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/australian-defense-department-remove-chinese-made-cameras-96993730

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It is high time they do. This Chinese people are not to be trusted with such a deal. They can turn the camera to spy camera as well

But if na my country, hiah! They wouldn't mind provided it brings money to a few of them.

Imagine those Buhari trusted are same people that opposed his "cashless" policy

And we in Nigeria, we're giving them a whole lot of freedom to do and undo.....



I hope we're not carelessly giving out ourselves to this Chinese people to ride I. us in the future.

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It is high time they do. This Chinese people are not to be trusted with such a deal. They can turn the camera to spy camera as well

But if na my country, hiah! They wouldn't mind provided it brings money to a few of them.

Imagine those Buhari trusted are same people that opposed his "cashless" policy

Trust me the Chinese do not even need to spy on us. All they need to do is wait for our useless politicians and govt to run to dem for loans and accept wateva terms they put on the table

Lol.. Chinese are always looked down upon but have great minds and really can't be trusted

China is buying up Africa doing slavery the right way.

China cares not about morality at all.

Same way the Chinese bugged the African Union building. The slowpoke African leaders thought the Chinese have them a free building. Trust the Chinese at your own peril.