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Digital Identity Legislation: consultation paper

18 December 2020

Banks are actively exploring digital identity initiatives and see the benefit of collaboration between government and industry.

The interests of the Australian economy will be better served if there is flexibility to innovate and respond to the needs of consumers and businesses, instead of establishing a single government digital identity scheme.

Government can also achieve genuine collaboration with industry without legislation.

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