Australian lawmakers confirmed a nationwide campaign was underway to remove China-made cameras from their constituency offices over fears they contain spyware.
In a Senate estimates hearing on Feb. 14, Department of Finance officials said there were 65 offices that have Chinese-manufactured Hikvision and Dahua security cameras installed, with 45 offices yet to have the cameras removed.
Sixty-five of the federal MPS have been fitted with closed-circuit television systems (CCTV), while as many as 88 have both security cameras and intercom systems, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Officials from the Department also confirmed that the department sent letters to affected MPs last July alerting them of plans to upgrade their security systems. However, they did not reveal whether the MPs were aware of the Chinese-made surveillance equipment installed in their offices….