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Why we want your input
The Digital ID Act 2024 (the Act) commenced in 2024. Built into the Act is a requirement that says it must be reviewed within its first 2 years. This is to make sure it is doing what it’s supposed to. We want to hear from you on whether the Act is supporting individuals to have secure, convenient, voluntary and inclusive ways to verify their ID online.
How you can voice your opinion
After reading the information below and the Issues Paper, complete the form below, upload your document or type in your comments and submit. The Issues Paper includes questions and topics you may like to address, along with any other feedback on the Act. Submissions may also be sent in by post to:
Department of Finance
Attn: Digital ID Act Review
One Canberra Avenue
FORREST ACT 2603
What the outcome of this consultation will be
Your response will help inform the Review’s findings and recommendations, including whether changes should be made to improve the legislation (both the Act and related Rules).
What will happen to your information
Submissions may be published, made publicly available or may be included in a general summary. All information (including name and address details) contained in formal submissions may be made available, unless you indicate with sufficient reason, that you would like all or part of your submission to remain confidential.
Please let us know if you want to remain anonymous in any submission summary that may be published on this website.
Data will be kept private and secured, and stored on encrypted drives or computers, protected by passwords and firewalls.
For more information, see the Australian Privacy Principle 5 notice below.
Statutory Review of the Digital ID Act 2024
Section 162 of the Act requires a review to be undertaken within its first two years. This is to make sure it is working as intended. This review will provide an independent assessment of how the Act is operating and whether it is achieving its objectives.
The Digital ID Act aims to provide people with a convenient, re-usable way to verify who they are when transacting online, without having to repeatedly provide copies or details of their most sensitive ID documents.
In November 2024, the Act introduced two changes. First, it strengthened the voluntary accreditation scheme for digital ID service providers in the public and private sectors. Second, it provided a legislative basis for expanding the existing Australian Government Digital ID System (AGDIS) to include states and territories and, from December 2026, private sector organisations.
A key part of the review is to understand whether the accreditation scheme is working well and is proportionate to the risks involved. It will look at whether becoming accredited is too difficult, time-consuming or expensive. If it is, we want to hear your views on how the accreditation scheme can be improved.
The review will also look into whether the design of the governance and oversight arrangements for AGDIS are fit for purpose. It will consider whether the rules for participants correctly balance protecting privacy, ensuring security, and supporting participation in the system.
The review will also consider whether longer-term changes are needed to help increase the use of digital IDs and ensure the legislation can adapt to future technologies.
Relevant documentation
- Issues Paper - Digital ID Act Statutory Review [PDF 607.73KB]
Making a submission
Please fill in the form below, and upload your submission in the relevant field.
Privacy collection notice
Making a submission is voluntary. You are not required to make a submission.
The Department of Finance (Finance) is seeking submissions as part of its consultation on the statutory review of the Digital ID Act 2024 (the Review).
If you choose to provide a submission to Finance, information in your submission may be used to inform the findings and recommendations included in the Review report.
If your submission includes any personal information, that information will be collected by Finance and will be protected by law, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). Please do not provide any personal information relating to another person, unless you have sought that person’s consent to do so.
To assist with analysing information from submissions, Finance may disclose your submission(s) to:
- third party service providers; and
- third party service certified providers of artificial intelligence (AI) software.
Please note, third party service providers that Finance contract with must protect personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act.
Finance may retain and use your personal information to communicate with you about Digital ID in the future, if you have provided:
- your contact details in your submission; and
- your consent to be contacted by Finance.
Finance will not use or disclose any personal and/or sensitive information collected from your submission for another purpose without your consent, unless required or authorised by law.
For more information about how Finance handles your personal information, including information about access to or correction of your personal information, or how to make a complaint if Finance may have interfered with your privacy, please see our Privacy Policy.
