Australia’s opposition wants stronger controls built into Digital ID Bill

Australia’s Coalition and Greens will pursue amendments to the Digital ID Bill that the Senate Economics Legislation Committee has just cleared without any recommended changes.

After being in the works for three years, the bill was introduced in November 2023. It would give a regulator the power to accredit private and public providers of digital ID services and would introduce privacy and security protections and establish penalties for violations. The report addresses the changes in the Digital ID Bill, …

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