Melbourne is using pop-up police spy stations to find people breaking COVID rules – what does the law say?
- Written by Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia

CCTV cameras mounted on vans have recently been seen in public parks around Melbourne, ostensibly to nab anyone breaking lockdown rules. They are part of a joint initiative between several Melbourne councils, Victoria Police and the Commonwealth government.
Coming on the back of Victorian police arresting and charging a number of people...