As I wrote for SkyNews.com.au in December, the Albanese Government late last year introduced its ‘Digital ID Bill 2023’, which creates a framework for a permanent “digital identity” for all Australians.
Labor's intrusive Digital ID Bill paves the way for a social credit dystopia - and time is running out to stop it from becoming law
Just before parliament rose for Christmas a Senate Economics Legislation Committee inquiry into the Digital ID Bill was established. These submissions warned of a future where access to services and goods could be contingent on having a digital ID, raising ethical, privacy, and societal implications. A push to build a"permanent digital identity" for every Australian can't be trusted given we have routinely seen governments around the world use their citizens' personal information against them, writes Rocco Loiacono. Picture: iStock
Family Voice Australia’s submission to the Committee highlighted the potential for “function creep” and involuntary implementation of the digital ID.It also warned about the broad accreditation scheme that allows private entities to issue the IDs.
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