Progress

Current status
in force
01 Dec 2024 in force
16 May 2024 adopted
27 Mar 2024 under deliberation
30 Nov 2023 under deliberation
10 Oct 2023 processing consultation
19 Sep 2023 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Interoperability requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Dec 2024
in force

Digital ID Act 2024 including interoperability requirement enters into force

On 1 December 2024, the Digital ID Act 2024 enters into force. The Bill expands the Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS) to include private sector entities, initially focusing on government services before expanding to include banks, cred…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
16 May 2024
adopted

Digital ID Bill 2023 including interoperability requirement was adopted by the House of Representatives

On 16 May 2024, the House of Representatives passed the Digital ID Bill. The Bill expands the Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS) to include private sector entities, initially focusing on government services before expanding to include b…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
27 Mar 2024
under deliberation

Digital ID Bill 2024 including interoperability requirement was passed by the Senate

On 27 March 2024, the Senate passed the Digital ID Bill. The Bill introduces a voluntary Accreditation Scheme with cybersecurity and data privacy requirements for accredited Digital ID providers. In particular, the Bill proposes to expand the existi…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
30 Nov 2023
under deliberation

Digital ID Bill 2023 including interoperability requirement was introduced to House of Representatives

On 30 November 2023, the Digital ID Bill 2023 was introduced to the Australian Government. The Bill introduces a voluntary Accreditation Scheme with cybersecurity and data privacy requirements for accredited Digital ID providers. In particular, the …

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Oct 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultations on Digital ID Bill 2023

On 10 October 2023, the Australian government closed its consultation on the draft Digital ID Bill. The draft Bill introduces a voluntary Accreditation Scheme with cybersecurity and data privacy requirements for accredited Digital ID providers. In p…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
19 Sep 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on Digital ID Bill 2023

On 19 September 2023, the Australian government opened a consultation on the draft Digital ID Bill until 10 October 2023. The draft Bill introduces a voluntary Accreditation Scheme with cybersecurity and data privacy requirements for accredited Digi…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government