Contact tracing information in the Australian state of Victoria is accessible to third parties despite earlier government assurances that the data was secure, according to recently unveiled court documents. Victoria’s Acting Premier Jacinta Allan has since admitted that contact tracing information could be shared with third parties, such as police or government agencies, for public health purposes in “life or death” situations. “I want to be very, very clear that that is a very, very narrow base that’s provided for in the legislation, that is only there for those extreme circumstances,” Allan told the press on Dec. 29. This is despite the Victorian government website stating that: “All data collected through the Victorian QR code system is encrypted and can only be used for contact tracing. If there is no outbreak at a venue, your check-in details will be automatically deleted after 28 days.” The court documents were obtained and …