NZ Loyal deputy leader, John Alcock, joins Paul Brennan to discuss his petition calling for a pause on any centralised or mandatory digital ID in New Zealand. He warns that banking-app IDs and overseas laws like the UK’s Online Safety Act show how such systems can enable mass surveillance, data breaches and AI-driven identity theft. Alcock instead advocates user-controlled, decentralised solutions and stronger parental responsibility—not government overreach—to keep children safe online.
Full Interview: https://rcr.media/episodes/john-alcock-independent-auckland-mayoral-candidate-guarding-freedom-in-the-digital-id-era/-id-era
John’s Petition: Independent Review of Digital ID Systems
