DIGITAL ID BY STEALTH
DIGITAL ID BY STEALTH IN AUSTRALIA "The poison was never forced — it was offered gently, until you forgot it was poison at all.” – Mark Twain Is creating and using a Digital ID mandatory in Australia? No, the Act specifically states that a business must not, as a condition of providing a service, require an individual to create or use a Digital ID. Creating and using a Digital ID must be voluntary.1 Aug 2024 Is the ATO classed as a business? No. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is an Australian statutory agency and the principal revenue collection body for the Australian Government. This important ‘technicality’ has allowed the Australian Government to bypass wording in the government Digital ID legislation that appeared to protect the public from a compulsory Digital ID. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has implemented mandatory digital identity verification for businesses accessing its online services, requiring them to use the Australian Government Digital ...