Tag: myGov

On the ‘back burner’: Govt still to reveal myGov plan

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has placed myGov on the “back burner” by not formulating a long-term plan that responds to the findings of the independent audit, according to shadow minister...

myGov gets Budget certainty, new money flows to Digital ID

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has committed $134.5 million to give myGov “certainty and stability” for another 12 months while it considers the longer-term funding needs of the platform in the...

WA begins work on digital credentials

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Western Australia has begun developing digital credentials and associated features for its ServiceWA smartphone app after awarding a $3 million contract to two local firms. The 16-month contract was...

Govt brings digital Medicare cards to myGov

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australians now have the option of adding a digital Medicare card with anti-fraud features to the myGov app, as the federal government continues works to integrate the card into...

Dominello’s swan song: Digital ID our ‘Holy Grail’

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Outgoing NSW digital minister Victor Dominello has used his last ministerial address to champion the state’s forthcoming decentralised digital identity system as a lever for “huge micro-economic reform”. Mr...

Shorten gets on board Estonia’s digital bandwagon

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Government services minister Bill Shorten will push the Treasurer for investment in a “distributed, services orientated architecture” after a study tour to leading digital nations in Europe last year....

Focus on myGov accessibility to improve platform for all

Posted on   |  by David McClure
The key priority for any future development work on the myGov platform must be on improving accessibility for the people who need government services the most. That means Australians...

Time’s up: Digital ID legislation now ‘urgent’

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government should “urgently” pass laws that give rise to an economy-wide digital identity scheme, as well as prevent government and private sector organisations from storing copies of...