Consultation on proposed Digital Identity legislation
We're continuing to consult with the community on proposed legislation that will support an expanded Digital Identity system in Australia.
This consultation took place between 16 November and 18 December 2020. You can now view the Digital Identity Synthesis Report that summarises the responses we received from the consultation process.
We're now using the feedback to develop the next stage of consultation on the Digital Identity legislation. We’ll continue to update you on the progress of this legislation.
- Digital Identity Legislation Synthesis Report, [PDF, 503KB]
- Digital Identity Legislation Background Paper, [PDF, 593KB] [docx, 663KB]
- Digital Identity Legislation Consultation Paper, [PDF, 689] [docx, 386KB]
- Proposed Digital Identity legislation consultation webinar
Submissions
The DTA received 44 submissions as part of the consultation process. The following 34 submissions have agreed to make their feedback public. These submissions have been written by third parties and may not be accessible on your device.
- Australian Banking Association (ABA) [PDF, 313KB]
- Australian Business Software Industry Association (ABSIA) [PDF, 129KB]
- Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) [PDF, 219KB]
- Access Now [PDF, 226KB]
- Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government [PDF, 118KB]
- Andrew Beauchamp [PDF, 385KB]
- Anonymous 01 [PDF, 130KB]
- Anonymous 02 [PDF, 144KB]
- Anonymous 03 [PDF, 144KB]
- Anonymous 04 [PDF, 166KB]
- Australian Registrars' National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) [PDF, 280KB]
- Australia Post [PDF, 203KB]
- Christopher Betts [PDF, 220KB]
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia [PDF, 1.45MB]
- Communications Alliance [PDF, 77KB]
- Deloitte [PDF, 390KB]
- Digital Strategy and Services Tasmania [PDF, 116KB]
- eSafety Commissioner [PDF, 118KB]
- GBG Australia PTY LTD [PDF, 96KB]
- IBM [PDF, 81KB]
- Kantara [PDF, 203KB]
- Lockstep [PDF, 398KB]
- National Archives of Australia [PDF, 216KB]
- Northern Territory Government [PDF, 156KB]
- New South Wales Information and Privacy Commission (NSW IPC) [PDF, 615KB]
- Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) [PDF, 235KB]
- Office of the Information Commissioner Queensland (OIC QLD) [PDF, 320KB]
- Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) [PDF, 242KB]
- PwC [PDF, 940KB]
- Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) [PDF, 136KB]
- Telstra [PDF, 206KB]
- Vanessa Teague [PDF, 105KB]
- Vero Guard Systems [PDF, 191KB]
- Yoti [PDF, 153KB]