Australia Funds Digital ID Expansion for Online Government Services
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Australia Funds Digital ID Expansion for Online Government Services
Australia’s 2026-27 Federal Budget commits $654.3 million over four years to expand the national Digital ID system, with the government presenting the investment as part of a broader effort to make online public services easier to access while reducing repeated document sharing. The Budget’s productivity materials say the funding will support wider use of Digital ID to safely verify identity, reduce data storage, and improve access to government…
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