China’s Huawei Could Gain Access to CCTV in West Australia’s Public Transport Network

Huawei's equipment could be employed for surveillance, and pose security risks according to a West Australian government memo. David Ramos/Getty Images

Huawei may gain access to CCTV camera footage across Perth’s public transport system, if it wins its bid to provide free public Wi-Fi in the city’s train and bus network, Western Australian (WA) government documents have revealed.

Government documents released under Freedom of Information (FOI) show WA’s Public Transport Authority (PTA) is considering Huawei as the provider of free Wi-Fi across its Transperth public transport network, according to The Australian newspaper.