New smart wallet technology, which will enable people to easily and securely share their Medicare cards, passports and driver’s licences using their mobile phones, will be funded as part of a $288 million federal investment in the new digital ID scheme.
Before the expected passage this week of federal laws to establish the national digital ID system, $23.4 million has been allocated in Tuesday’s budget to upgrade the encryption of the myGov and associated myGov ID platforms.
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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
