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 particular, the draft Bill proposes to expand the existing Digital ID system, which is currently limited to accessing government services, to the private sector and establishes the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) as an independent regulator of the Digital ID system.
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