University of Melbourne Breached Students’ Privacy by Using Wifi Network to Monitor Pro-Palestine Protest
Caitlin Cassidy | 20 August 2025 | The Guardian
The University of Melbourne (UoM) breached Victoria’s Privacy and Data Protection Act when it used its wifi network to surveil students and staff holding a pro-Palestine protest last May, which could have resulted in a “significant breach of trust”, the state’s deputy information commissioner has found.
The investigation, released on Wednesday, was prompted by media reports alleging UoM digitally tracked people at the sit-in to uncover potential misconduct…