NSW opens driver photo database to Commonwealth face matching

New South Wales passed organized crime legislation that also connects the state to the Commonwealth's biometric face-matching regime. Police gain access to unredacted toll road camera images, while Transport for NSW can share driver licence and photo card images through a centralized Commonwealth database.

• Law expands powers of the NSW Crime Commission and state police
• Refusing to hand over a device carries up to 4 years in jail and a $4,400 fine
• Police will first monitor Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel cameras
• Transport for NSW will share licence and photo card images with the Commonwealth