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‘Nobbled’ DTA languishing under Finance

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 Justin Hendry
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...

Facial recognition, digital ID laws could arrive in parallel

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Controversial facial recognition laws previously rejected by Parliament’s intelligence and security committee could be reintroduced in “parallel” with the Albanese government’s new digital identity legislation. As the timeline for...

Digital ID is a zero-trust battleground

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
Making Australia a top 10 digital economy and society by 2030 arguably rests on the government pioneering and perfecting a national digital identity strategy that places strong emphasis on...

DTA loses digital ID program responsibilities

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Department of Finance has assumed control of the federal government $600 million-plus digital identity program, taking policy duties from the Digital Transformation Agency in the latest carve up...

Digital ID to replace JPs in govt stat dec overhaul

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australians will be able to use a digital identity to witness documents online before the end of the year, removing the need for time-consuming visits to a Justice of...

Ministers set national digital ID principles

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Biometrically anchored digital identity credentials that work across state boundaries are set to become the norm in Australia after all governments agreed to take a nationally consistent approach to...

Govt has lost all momentum on digital ID: Fletcher

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has lost all momentum toward developing a national system of digital identity, a lack of action that is having an impact on the wider digital economy,...