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Australia’s Bunnings cites safety threat in facial-recognition consent case

By Saloni Sinha ( May 26, 2025, 06:02 GMT | Insight) -- Australian hardware giant Bunnings Group has argued it was “unreasonable or impracticable” for it to obtain individuals' consent to collect facial recognition data, which was necessary to lessen or prevent a “serious threat” to life, the retailer’s court filings show. In documents filed in November 2025 with the Administrative Review Tribunal, obtained by MLex under freedom of information laws, Bunnings argued that it didn’t breach Australian privacy laws when collecting facial recognition data without consent, citing exemptions under the 1988 Privacy Act. Australian hardware giant Bunnings Group has argued it was “unreasonable or impracticable” for it to obtain individuals' consent to collect facial recognition data, which was necessary to lessen or prevent a “serious threat” to life, the retailer’s court filings show....

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