Tag: digital identity

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...

Digital ID’s ripple effect could become a wave for startups

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
Australia’s newest digital identity service may give startups a more straightforward path to onboard customers faster, combining the strengths of both the private and public sectors.  The digital exchange...

First digital credential checks arrive in NSW

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Teachers and childcare workers will be among the first able to perform digital identity checks in New South Wales when the state government launches a new option for renewing...

‘Confusing’ myGovID platform to be rebranded

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
myGovID, the federal government’s digital identity credential, will be rebranded after an audit of myGov found it was confusing for users and difficult to differentiate from the flagship digital...