Banks leave Canberra behind on digital ID


Two of Australia’s biggest banks are forging ahead with a digital identity service in the absence of legislation for an economy-wide expansion of the federal government’s national digital identity scheme.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia and National Australia Bank on Tuesday announced they have switched on ConnectID, a digital identity solution offered by Australian Payments Plus (formerly eftpos), after piloting the service late last year.

ConnectID sits between identity …

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