Anti-Theft Number Plates to Be Rolled out in Australian State

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine unveiled the new Victorian car number plates in Melbourne, Jun. 10, 2013. AAP Image/Joe Castro

Australian state Victoria will issue anti-theft number plates to stop people from stealing or cloning the plates.

The general-issue plates will feature a built-in hologram of a “VIC” logo, similar to the markings embedded on Australian bank notes.