Personal data from mobile phones, apps and GPS devices could be gathered by the Victorian Government as part of a bid to monitor travel times and track demand and punctuality of the state’s public network.
The information would be used to track where people are travelling to and from, including mode of travel, purpose and time as well as measure delays across all modes of transport.
The move has attracted criticism, with Liberty Victoria President Jessie Taylor saying it is a significant step towards a surveillance stage and Victorians should be very wary.