NSW pushed to mandate drone shark surveillance at all patrolled beaches

A motion before NSW Parliament calls for universal drone coverage at all patrolled beaches, scrapping the uneven system that left some shorelines without aerial surveillance. The push follows June shark attacks at beaches without drone monitoring. NSW has used drones for shark detection for years, but airspace restrictions near populated coastal areas and funding gaps have kept rollout patchy. The incidents have shifted the political calculus: coverage gaps now look like policy choices rather than administrative defaults.