According to the South Australian Privacy Committee's annual report, a surveillance system installed in a public toilet aiming to thwart vandalism has raised concerns, The Advertiser reports. The Local Government Association (LGA) has discussed the complaint with the local council that lodged it and says the cameras were installed after consulting the SA Police, the report states. The LGA says the cameras only record certain elements of the facility and the recordings are not watched unless graffiti is put on the wall. The surveillance system is said to have reduced vandalism by 90 percent. The report also mentions complaints about government disclosures of individuals' personal information.
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