Digital services get $500m budget boost

The federal budget includes $500 million for myGov, My Health Record and digital identity.

6 May, 2021

DTA finds ‘overwhelming’ support for digital identity

The DTA says there’s strong support for expanding digital identity.

15 February, 2021

Legacy mindset causing governments to lag on technology

Government agencies remain resistant to adopting top technology trends.

10 October, 2019

Digital identity for newborns will remove ‘pain points’

The government wants to see a digital identity automatically triggered at birth.

4 October, 2019

Smart cities require smart legislation

A key priority for government is to develop legislation designed to protect and secure the digital identities ingrained in the smart infrastructure of Australia’s cities.

6 June, 2019

$67 million for digital identity

The federal government has announced $67 million for the MyGovID initiative as it seeks to reassure critics.

21 March, 2019

Roadmap to keep us accountable: Keenan

The Commonwealth’s digital transformation strategy will be accompanied by a roadmap setting out targets and completion dates, minister says.

29 October, 2018

Australian Digital Identity ‘alpha’ launch by August: Digital Transformation Office

User centric rebuild of national online credentials.

20 December, 2016

Managing Australian citizens’ digital identities: a priority for the DTO

Third parties want to play.

31 May, 2016

Australia Post readies to stamp Digital Identity

Fahour wants Blockchain to deliver.

17 March, 2016

Can $484mil + IBM fix myGov problems?

Human Services quadruples Big Blue spend.

14 March, 2016

NSW launches its own government digital identifier

MyServiceNSW isn’t waiting for myGov.

4 February, 2016

NSW resets its Digital and ICT strategy

ICT dumped for Innovation rebrand.

26 November, 2015

ANZ’s CTO blasts national federated digital identity plans

Singualr simplicity or multiple headaches.

28 October, 2015