Published:
Feb 9, 2023 11:30 GMT
“We are doing an evaluation of all the surveillance technology in the properties [del ministerio] Defense and wherever they are, particularly those cameras will be uninstalled,” Defense Minister Richard Marles said.
The Australian Department of Defense will dispense with surveillance cameras made in China, in particular those belonging to the companies Hikvision and Dahua, he pointed This Thursday the country’s Defense Minister, Richard Marles, quoted by local media.
“We are doing an evaluation of all the surveillance technology in the properties [del ministerio] Defense and wherever they are, particularly those cameras will be uninstalled,” Marles said. “I don’t think there’s any need to exaggerate [la gravedad]but it is something important that has caught our attention and we are going to solve it,” he added.
The Chinese cameras were found in buildings not only of the Department of Defense, but also those of the Treasury, Foreign Affairs, the Attorney General and almost all government institutions, after an audit initiated by Senator James Paterson, head of cybersecurity.
Likewise, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese commented that Canberra “acts in Australia’s national interest.”
Meanwhile, Beijing expressed concern about the “abuse of the concept of national security and state power to suppress Chinese companies.” “We hope Australia will provide a fair and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese companies and do more to enhance our mutual trust and cooperation,” manifested this Thursday the spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Nin, reports Bloomberg.
On Wednesday the director of the Australian War Memorial, Kim Beazley, said the museum would dispense with Chinese-made surveillance cameras as a “precautionary” measure amid concerns the devices could be used for spying.
