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“In short: Canterbury-Bankstown Council has voted in favour to ban smart glasses from its leisure centres and pools, in a motion passed on Tuesday.”

“On Tuesday evening, Canterbury-Bankstown voted overwhelmingly in favour of banning the tech at its pools, with its mayor, Bilal El-Hayek, describing them as “pervert glasses”.”

“City of Sydney council bans smartglasses in community facilities Catie McLeod The City of Sydney has banned smartglasses in all its pools, libraries, gyms, childcare centres and town halls.”

“In Australia, local councils in Sydney, Brisbane and in the Melbourne area banned them from public pools and change rooms, with one mayor going so far as to call them “pervert glasses” in introducing the motion.”

“The Albanese government is considering a “world-leading” ban on smart glasses in its offices and service centres as councils around Australia push the technology out of public spaces over privacy fears.”