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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 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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Scope

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

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2023-09-19
in consultation

On 19 September 2023, the Australian government opened a consultation on the draft Digital ID Bill …

2023-10-10
processing consultation

On 10 October 2023, the Australian government closed its consultation on the draft Digital ID Bill.…

2023-11-30
under deliberation

On 30 November 2023, the Digital ID Bill 2023 was introduced to the Australian Government. The Bill…

2024-03-27
under deliberation

On 27 March 2024, the Senate passed the Digital ID Bill. The Bill introduces a voluntary Accreditat…

2024-05-16
adopted

On 16 May 2024, the House of Representatives passed the Digital ID Bill. The Bill expands the Austr…

2024-12-01
in force

On 1 December 2024, the Digital ID Act 2024 enters into force. The Bill expands the Australian Gove…