The Digital ID Bill 2023 has passed the Australian Senate with 33 members voting yes and 26 against.
Multiple senators took to social media on March 27 to complain that the legislation was rushed through the Parliament without debate.
Senate Passes Australia’s National Digital ID
The vote passed with the support of the Australian Labor Party, the Greens, the Jacqui Lambie Network, and independent David Van.
In this photo illustration a man holds a phone displaying a valid Australian digital COVID-19 vaccine certificate in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 14, 2021. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
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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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