A South Australian council has responded to ‘misleading and disturbing information’ circulating online and in print form about its adoption of smart cities technology.
Information Age reports on protests led by the No Smart Cities Action Group about the City of Salisbury’s roll out of CCTV cameras to deal with graffiti, hoon driving and illegal dumping; and sensors for bins and car parks.
A motion brought by Cr Beau Brug sought to dispel suggestions that its smart city technology program was for anything other than delivering efficiencies and saving ratepayer money.
It directly addressed a long list of claims, including that the Council was supporting the agenda of globalist bankers, and seeking to control resident’s brains through the installation of mind control devices.
Read the Information Age report here; and Councillor Brug’s motion here (p.39)