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Australian Parliament Passes National Digital ID Law

Eighty-seven members voted for, and 56 against the Digital ID Bill 2024.
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Australian Parliament Passes National Digital ID Law
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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Australia’s House of Representatives has passed the national digital ID bill, 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).

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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