Hi all,<br><br>Just wondering if there was any discussion in regards to the new public transport ticketing system that's being introduced in Melbourne - Myki?<br><br>I've recently read some articles and letters to newspapers that are questioning the use of the Myki system to track people and their use of public transport. I realise that at this time, the Myki system and it's issues are only relevant to people living in Melbourne, but it is possible that in the future a similar system could be implemented in other parts of the country.<br>
<br>While I don't think it is within party scope to address the running of the public transport network specifically, I think the ability of the public transport operator (Connex soon to be replaced) and the state government to effectively get a log of passenger trips could fall under the "civil liberties" heading.<br>
<br>There have been comments from the Transport minister that while user information is stored for billing and contact purposes, that this information is kept seperate from the logs of actual trips. I think that trying to get some transparency into the architecture of the new system would be within the scope of the Pirate Party and would allow us to either clear up or confirm the possible issues that have been raised.<br>
<br>Any thoughts?<br><br>-- <br>Regards,<br><br>Michael Jensen<br>IT/Systems Committee<br>