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Robert Simms

Robert Simms

Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia

Sep 30, 2026

17:12
Now, Rob, there's been a lot of discussion in the last few weeks, in particular regarding smart glasses, and you've got some thoughts and maybe going to introduce some legislation regarding these.
17:23
Yeah, that's right.
17:23
I've had lots of members in the community contact me about smart glasses.
17:28
They're really concerned, I think, around the potential impact this has on individual privacy and, you know, the potential for people to be filmed against their knowledge and without their permission in public places, places like swimming pools, changing rooms at gyms, playgrounds, childcare centres and schools, all of these places.
17:51
I think, you know, high risk when it comes to people being filmed for obvious reasons.
17:57
And that's why I'm introducing a bill to ban smart glasses from those locations.
18:03
But critically, the bill does contain exemptions for people with disability and, of course, with vision impairment, because I do recognise that this technology can be life changing for people with disability.
21:12
So I guess you're saying there is restrictions as to where they can use it in those sort of settings.
6:28
You reckon this for, what, six months or so?
6:31
Yeah, that's right, just to provide people with some relief.
6:35
We know that families can spend thousands of dollars on public transport fares, and so this is more money in the hip pocket.
6:43
And, of course, it also encourages people to leave the car at home during a fuel crisis and take public transport instead, which is good for them in terms of financially and good for our environment.
6:55
I should say, though, Matthew, I do recognise, of course, that in some regional areas, public transport is a bit below par.
7:02
And one of the benefits of what we're proposing, of course, is that people in the cities and metro areas that are well-serviced them taking up public transport frees up the fuel supply for people that don't have access, and I think that's important as well.
8:45
So, making it free, not that big a deal, but it does come at a bottom line for the budget, doesn't it?
8:50
Look, it would be costly.

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