Katter’s Australian Party Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto warns the mandatory ‘Check in Qld’ app is a form of ‘Big Brother’ style mass community surveillance.
Mr Dametto has argued the police should be prohibited from accessing the data, especially if the Queensland Government wants to maintain community confidence.
He says, “The enforcement of this government-initiated QR code app has left a sour taste in many people’s mouths and, if we don’t protect their data from those wanting to use it for reasons other than contact tracing, there is a high risk of lowering the participation rate.”