Push for National Digital ID in Australia Making ‘Progress’: Minister

Legislation will be introduced ‘end of this year’ or ‘early next year’

A woman checks her EU Digital COVID certificate on her mobilephone at El Prat airport in Barcelona on July 1, 2021. PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images

A national ID in Australia will be legislated “late this year” or “early next year” according to the new chair of an Australian government ministerial panel for digital ID.

Finance and Australian Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher met with the newly established panel on Oct. 23 and said progress was being made on incorporating digital ID into Australia’s systems.