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Smart glasses to be banned from WA public schools

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Liddelow, C. (2026, September 22). Smart glasses to be banned from WA public schools. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/smart-glasses-to-be-banned-in-all-wa-public-schools/107180384

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-22 · by Callum Liddelow

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Western Australia’s education minister, Sabine Winton, has announced that smart glasses will be banned from public schools starting term 4 to prevent unauthorized filming. The ban applies to students, teachers, parents, and contractors on school premises due to privacy concerns about the devices' capability to capture audio and video discreetly. This decision follows an ABC investigation revealing potential security risks associated with these glasses, including exposure of personal data to hackers, prompting further examination of existing laws regarding their use in public spaces.
Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Education Minister Sabine Winton announced a ban on smart glasses in all public schools in Western Australia, effective from the start of Term 4. The prohibition aims to protect teachers and students from being secretly recorded, as smart glasses can capture audio, video, and images without others' knowledge or consent. This decision follows growing community concerns about privacy violations and misuse of these devices for criminal activities. The City of Vincent had also recently instructed its chief executive officer to prepare a report on the privacy risks associated with smart glasses in city-owned facilities like recreational centers and libraries. Minister Winton emphasized that while smart glasses may seem innocuous, their potential for abuse necessitates strict measures to ensure school environments remain safe and secure.

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Callum Liddelow
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ABC Australians Education Western Australia the City of Vincent

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ABC ORG · 1× Australians NORP · 1× Education ORG · 1× Perth GPE · 1× Sabine Winton PERSON · 1× Western Australia GPE · 1× the City of Vincent GPE · 1×

Narrative

It comes after the City of Vincent last week instructed its chief executive officer to prepare a report for the council to consider the privacy and safety concerns stemming from the use of smart glasses in city-owned facilities, including recreational centres and libraries.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 Smart glasses will be banned from public schools in Western Australia to prevent children from being secretly filmed, the state's education minister has announced.
2026-09-22 · ABC News (AU)
Smart glasses to be banned from WA public schools · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

Smart glasses will be banned from public schools in Western Australia to prevent children from being secretly filmed, the state's education minister has announced. asserted
minister → ban → children
The devices, which look like ordinary glasses, allow the wearer to capture images, video and audio with the press of a button, and have attracted the nickname "pervert glasses" because it is not always clear when they are in use. asserted
they → look → use
Education Minister Sabine Winton said students, teachers, parents and contractors would be banned from wearing or storing the glasses on school premises from the start of term 4. asserted
students → say → term
"Smart glasses may look cool but there's absolutely no place in our schools for them," she said. " uncertain
she → look → them
We know the devices are becoming increasingly popular and increasingly accessible and cheap and there is a growing community concern about the risk of careless, criminal and malicious activity. asserted
devices → know → activity
There is growing support for a ban on the import of low-cost devices that are being used to film people without their consent. asserted
that → be → consent
An ABC investigation found the devices were exposing Australians' sensitive data, images and videos to hackers. asserted
devices → find → hackers
It comes after the City of Vincent last week instructed its chief executive officer to prepare a report for the council to consider the privacy and safety concerns stemming from the use of smart glasses in city-owned facilities, including recreational centres and libraries. asserted
council → come → centres
The report will consider whether the Perth council's existing laws, which ban the use of devices to record someone without their consent at a community facility, are sufficient, and whether it is necessary to beef up enforcement powers. asserted
it → consider → powers
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