Telcos will be required to block or warn Australians about scam texts from scammers that spoof legitimate senders after the Albanese government landed on a mandatory approach to its SMS Sender ID Register.
Communications minister Michelle Rowland announced the decision on Tuesday, ending months of consultation with major telcos and banks and charting a course for the arrival of the SMS Sender ID Register in late 2025.
A similar scheme already up and running in Singapore has resulted in a 64 per cent decline in scam SMS messages, according to the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN).
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