The Herald Sun reports that a Sydney council is calling for laws to end problems caused by the increasing use of home security cameras. Sutherland Council will submit calls for legislation at an upcoming local government conference in hopes of generating support from other state councils due to mounting complaints that the technology, increasingly more affordable, is invading privacy. "There is a genuine fear people are being spied on. It's become a real problem," said one councilor. The council will make a submission explaining that no laws exist to control security cameras' operation, the report states.
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