Commonwealth Bank of Australia hires G4S to spy on politicians ‘An undercover surveillance operation ordered by the Commonwealth Bank has embroiled the institution in a spying scandal, with senior MPs monitored and photographed by private detectives investigating one of its critics. The bank hired security firm G4S to conduct ”Operation Lantern”, round-the-clock surveillance on consumer advocate and anti-banking lobbyist Michael Fraser (pictured right) between August 28 and September 1. G4S, which conducted the security operation for the London Olympics, claims it is ”a world leader in providing compliance and investigation related services”. Internationally, surveillance operations by governments and private firms are attracting increasing criticism and allegations of infringing privacy.’ Read more: Commonwealth Bank of Australia hires G4S to spy on politicians http://www.davidicke.com/headlines/commonwealth-bank-of-australia-hires-g4s-to-spy-on-politicians/ Sent by gReader