纽卡斯尔市议会批准了监控系统的试验, 但条件是国家资助. Newcastle council approves CCTV trial, conditional on state funding.

纽卡斯尔市议会批准在博蒙特街进行CCTV试验,条件是新州政府至少为一半的成本提供资金,其余部分由当地商业费用支付. Newcastle City Council approved a CCTV trial on Beaumont Street, conditional on the NSW government funding at least half the cost, with the remainder covered by local business rates. 虽然一些议员承认摄像机帮助调查而不是预防犯罪, 但绿党成员批评此举是成本转移, While some councillors acknowledged the cameras aid investigations rather than prevent crime, Greens members criticized the move as cost-shifting, arguing the state should fund such policing tools. 该裁决凸显了地方政府与州政府之间在公共安全责任上的持续紧张关系。 The decision highlights ongoing tensions between local and state governments over responsibility for public safety.