‘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.

[@01p45]

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

[@snappytom2404]

100% spot on

[@snappytom2404]

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

[@eliwosalie9965]

@snappytom2404: I don’t think it really doesn’t matter who is in Government, it is an Agenda from a higher Agenda. Seems like it to me, politicians will always feed us bullshit just to govern, and then they will say they’ll fix it, nothing will change. It feels like game over to me.

[@Whoisthis1111]

Libs tried to amend it to make it up to the individual. It’s clear who is better.

[@LifeIsWonderful675]

Yes I have been Voting One Nation since it was started.

[@videofreak6047]

Hackers will have a field day! No thanks

[@earthangel6956]

This isn't going to end well.

[@jonathoncalabrese2035]

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

[@joeybrown3583]

You won’t be able to get a job with out a digital ID. THAT HOW I SEE THIS PLAYING OUT.

[@runnyhunny786]

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

[@vivrowe2763]

Cash is going. This replaces it.

[@runnyhunny786]

​@@vivrowe2763 When a big blackout happens. Your digital goes black too !

[@joeybrown3583]

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.

[@vivrowe2763]

It's worse.

[@joeybrown3583]

@@vivrowe2763 Yes. Way worse. Look at China. People are being debanked. I think that you will not be able to get a job without one. Remember all directors of a business need to have a digital ID and that will flow on to employees eventually. That’s how I see this playing out. No ID No JOB. Sound familiar. At this point you have permission to burn it to the ground.

[@joeybrown3583]

@@vivrowe2763 They deleted my reply. 😠

[@vivrowe2763]

@@joeybrown3583 Yeah it happens a lot now.

[@Bennie32831]

How to hack Australia in one go

[@lauran1212]

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

[@videofreak6047]

Yep, similar to what they did 3 yrs ago.

[@gjssjg]

You mean like COVID?

[@user-pj5ub5cp9k]

People who have lost money because of hackers.

[@user-pj5ub5cp9k]

​@@videofreak6047What happened three years ago?

[@user-pj5ub5cp9k]

​@@gjssjgVaccines save lives.

[@snappytom2404]

Also we all know they are going to make this mandatory

[@AshleyJOsborne]

Remember what happened at the last census? No thanks.

[@secondchance6603]

"It's voluntary." Until it's mandatory.

[@joeybrown3583]

It will be mandatory and will be rolled out through the corporate/business sector. Like 💉

[@pootube2024]

Sounds familiar 💉

[@vivrowe2763]

It's not going to be voluntary at all.

[@snappytom2404]

It will for the 1st few years then bang it's compulsory

[@joeybrown3583]

They will use the business/corporate sector to roll it out like the 💉. NO ID, NO JOB. See how that works.

[@tomwood5784]

Exactly like the vaccine

[@tomjones5338]

I'm not getting digital identity skynews get bent

[@user-pj5ub5cp9k]

Did Q tell you not to?

[@countyorga764]

No need for a new identity. Irrelevant whining turd is perfect.

[@Prognosis__]

@@user-pj5ub5cp9kwhile you are there Jack, I’m sure you’ll be the first to have your hand implanted with a chip

[@joeybrown3583]

@@user-pj5ub5cp9k Papers please.

[@user-pj5ub5cp9k]

​@@Prognosis__Nope. I don't use digital financial methods, far too easy to hack. And I certainly would do a medical procedure for no good reason.

[@DOWNUNDER.]

Sounds like something china would do

[@vivrowe2763]

You mean doing

[@user-fk4gz5sd2t]

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

[@gjssjg]

China says "Mission accomplished Comrade Handsome boy"

[@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.

[@user-hm9ft3fd9o]

They think crime is bad now. Hold my beer

[@wyatthurts1729]

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

[@yourface3154]

You let them take your guns, now look.

[@auzziewoz3620]

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

[@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

[@russellritchings8082]

Can someone explain how the government will keep your data safe when optus a big telco got hacked and a of people's data was stolen. 😊

[@Super_Mario128]

Albo should resign over this!

[@suej9329]

Libs voted for it too.

[@nomyafiftyonefifty8081]

👎 Just more and more control. Wtf UP!!

[@infinightsky]

Don’t forget we’re talking about Australia of course it will eventually be mandatory

[@neileverard5877]

No . I refuse.

[@drinno8900]

someone wrote the program so someone can change the program no one is safe

[@chriswarren-smith62]

Once your biometric data is compromised you'll need a new face or hand lol.

[@tonynicholson3328]

You can take my face , you can take my hand, but you will never take the thing my hand plays with...🕹.

[@mrlautomotive712]

Just like the previous medical intervention, completely voluntary and only 2 weeks to flatten the curve.

[@exavius7]

Rubbish

[@HyperVaccinated]

Digital ID coupled with Social Credit scores is what all Australians needs ASAP!

[@tsk1xhobezx711]

No! You dont speak for me AT ALL you 🤡

[@Undies79]

Watch every transaction, and personal carbon tax will be next. And then the digital 15 min city, where your card want work out of you area without permission from the government

[@DinkyDiTruBlu]

A digital prison.. lol. Started as a convict colony, remade into a convict colony..

[@Undies79]

@DinkyDiTruBlu yeah, and you also believe renewable are going to save us.

[@andrewwarwick1305]

I will stick with the old fashioned ways thanks.