Tag: digital identity

Govt sets phased path to digital ID in draft bill

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has kicked off public consultations on a proposed expansion of its digital identity system, with draft legislation revealing plans for a phased roll-out to the private...

Digital ID brings Australia’s digital tipping point closer

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
As Singapore surges towards a 97 per cent digital ID adoption rate, Australia stands at its own digital tipping point.  While Singapore thrives under centralised governance, experts are calling...

Govt to ban one-to-many face matching by police

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Authorities will be banned from using facial recognition capabilities operated by the federal government to conduct one-to-many identity matches under re-drafted legislation first proposed more than four years ago....

Govt moves to add digital ID option for stat decs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has introduced legislation to Parliament that paves the way for Australians to use a digital identity to witness documents online, promising $156 million in time and...

Online age verification: Govt opts for codes over tech mandate

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government will not introduce a mandatory age verification regime for online pornography and other adult content, after existing technology options were found to be immature, and will...

‘Nobbled’ DTA languishing under Finance

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Opposition services minister Paul Fletcher says the Digital Transformation Agency’s role has been diminished as part of a backwards step on government technology and digital services that will need...

It’s time for the government to act on digital ID

Posted on   |  by Paul Fletcher
Imagine if you could choose to have a digital identity established with a ‘trusted digital identity provider’ — and use that to apply for a passport, mobile phone, bank...

Digital ID laws to fix ‘class’ blindspots: Shorten

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government’s digital identity regime will mitigate a digital class divide by making robust identity proofing more accessible to all Australians, according to Government Services minister Bill Shorten....

Unifying digital identity with a ‘trust fabric’

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
Each Australian state is carving its path in digital identity, some embracing ISO standards while others choose different routes. The critical challenge is bridging these divergent paths to achieve...