First introduced to Parliament in November after being in the works for over three years, a parliamentary inquiry on Australia’s Digital ID Bill has reached its closing date for receiving submissions. Submissions from civil rights groups express concern about privacy and how law enforcement could misuse biometric data.
On the other hand, business and financial groups argue the system could be key in strengthening identity security and verification.The bill was redrafted last year after advocates urged the Albanese government to consider stronger restrictions on law enforcement.
