‘Far too weak’: Safeguards in government’s Digital ID Bill weren’t ‘sufficiently strong’

Shadow Government Services Minister Paul Fletcher says the Opposition didn’t believe that the safeguards in the government’s Digital ID Bill were “sufficiently strong”.

“So that those Australians who chose not to have a digital ID were not going to be discriminated against,” Mr Fletcher told Sky News Australia.

“It is important that there be legislative safeguards.

“But we felt the safeguards were simply far too weak.”

Mr Fletcher’s remarks come as Australians could soon find getting a credit card or home loan a lot easier, with the government having passed legislation for a digital ID.

It will build on the existing MyGov and could be used by registered private companies to confirm ID without having to submit documents online.

[snappytom]

If people in chat tell me they are awake yet still fight over who is better liberal or labor just remember they both voted for this, they are both corrupt to the very core

[p]

They aren't interested in the safeguards. They are interested in the control of said person.

[videofreak]

Hackers will have a field day! No thanks

[runnyhunny]

I Dont want DIGITAL ID or DIGITAL CURRENCY WITHOUT CASH STILL FOR AN OPTION.

[jonathoncalabrese]

Cut the horse sh!t. Everyone knows that will make it out that it’s voluntary then bag, companies wont accept physical id. It’s a load of whack

[joeybrown]

Authoritarian regimes usually demand that citizens carry ID at all times. Fiercely opposed in Britain after the war, Australians inherited similar hostility. It was seen as one the hallmarks of tyranny. Is digital ID the same thing? It was just jammed through the senate with no debate.

[lauran]

Who in their right mind would trust the govt when they say its for your "safety"?

[snappytom]

Also we all know they are going to make this mandatory

[AshleyJOsborne]

Remember what happened at the last census? No thanks.

[secondchance]

"It's voluntary."

Until it's mandatory.

[hmftfdo]

They think crime is bad now. Hold my beer

[vivrowe]

It's not going to be voluntary at all.

[tomjones]

I'm not getting digital identity skynews get bent

[fkgzsdt]

For your safety… you need to take the digital pass this will become compulsory under a state of emergency stay tuned folks

[yourface]

You let them take your guns, now look.

[gjssjg]

China says "Mission accomplished Comrade Handsome boy"

[wyatthurts]

The voluntary, optional, mandatory, will end up being no livelihood or even access to your own money as the bank will need it to be a customer

[auzziewoz]

They say it's so you can have ease of access to services. What the reality will be is that it will be easy for the govt to restrict your access to services if you don't comply with their every demand

[KIA-MIA-POW]

Having carried a plastic ID card (complete with electronic chip) for many, many years, one considers this a far better option than a computer based digital ID. The holder of a card has a far greater control over the distribution of one's personal data.

[luzmilacareballi]

I do not want

CBDC
SOCIAL CREDIT SCORES
UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME
TOKENISATION OF RWA
CARBON CREDITS
DIGITAL TWIN

No thanks, no thanks, no thanks