Australian Parliament Passes National Digital ID Law

Published on May 16, 2024

Australia’s House of Representatives has passed the national digital ID law, which will embed the new online identification program into law. The digital ID is supposed to replace the need for physical IDs, and is linked with government services such as MyGov, Centrelink, Medicare, and the Australian Tax Office (ATO). The government has allocated $288.1 million (US$197 million) from the federal budget to roll out the program. On May 16, the Digital ID Bill 2024 received support from the Labor government, the left-wing Greens, and “Teals,” but was opposed by the Liberal-National Opposition. It already passed the Senate in March. Live minutes from the nation’s lower house showed 87 members of Parliament voting in favour of the Bill, with 56 members voting “no.”...

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