Tag: digital identity

Rebrand unveiled for 12 million federal govt digital IDs

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Tax Office has honed in on ‘myID’ as the likely rebrand of the federal government’s myGovID credential underpinning Australia’s digital identity system. The change follows warnings of widespread...

Landmark digital identity laws clear Senate

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s digital identity scheme is set to expand beyond the federal government to states and territories and the private sector after a landmark bill, first drafted more than three...

First director faces court over ATO ID scheme breach

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s corporate watchdog has launched first-of-its-kind legal action against an unnamed company director for allegedly failing to sign up to the federal government’s compulsory director ID program. The director,...

Senate showdown looms for Digital ID bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A government-led committee has cleared legislation that would enable Australia’s economy-wide digital identity system, but a speedy passage looks less certain after the Coalition and Greens indicated they will...

Statutory declarations go digital on myGov

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Commonwealth statutory declarations can now be witnessed on myGov using the federal government’s digital identity system, removing the need for Australians to visit a Justice of the Peace. Finance...

Pushback over data localisation for digital ID scheme

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Digital ID is shaping up as the next data localisation battleground, with the Tech Council of Australia arguing proposed rules requiring onshore hosting for the scheme will do nothing...

Business urges govt to ditch phased digital ID rollout

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Businesses have urged the federal government to open its digital identity system to the private sector at the same time as state governments, arguing that not doing so will...

Calls to ban police access to digital ID data

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Laws paving the way for the widespread use of digital identity must be amended to prohibit law enforcement agencies from accessing digital ID information, civil and digital rights groups...