Senator Concerned National Digital ID Will Create Centralised Treasure Trove of Data

Published on February 10, 2024

An Australian senator has expressed his concerns over the federal government’s proposed national digital ID scheme, saying there are risks personal data could be even more centralised. “I’m concerned about the risks of centralising data here, especially potentially biometric information, which can’t be changed if and ever it is leaked in a mass way,” Senator Matt Canavan told a Senate Committee hearing investigating the Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 on Feb. 9. “I mean, wouldn’t it make more sense to try and decentralise this type of data, rather than create a scheme which incentivises its centralisation in one location.”...

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