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120,000 Sign Petition Against Impending National Digital ID

The Digital ID Bill 2023 is up for debate in the Australian Senate on March 27.
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120,000 Sign Petition Against Impending National Digital ID
An image of the phone app and front page to Australia's MyGov ID (digital ID) portal and website, taken in Perth, Western Australia on Jan. 22, 2024. Wade Zhong/The Epoch Times
Monica O’Shea
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A senator will write to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning that the impending National Digital ID laws will open the floodgates for even more control over individual data.

Liberal Party Senator Alex Antic has garnered 123,000 signatures in an online petition opposing the new legislation ahead of its debate in the Senate.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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