Australia unveils planned national digital ID for work credentials

Australian job seekers could soon be able to store and share verified job skills and qualifications with employers through a newly announced National Digital Skills Passport. This passport would function as a digital ID for job qualifications. It is yet another step in Australia’s push to digitally transform the nation and provide better data access and security for its citizens and industries.

Jim Chalmers, treasurer; Jason Clare, minister for education; and Brendan O’Connor MP, minister for skills and training, confirmed …

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