The Labour Government’s hurried approach to this legislation was also lacking in transparency, allowing only a brief one-month period for public submissions” This expedited process culminated in a Senate Economics Legislation Committee inquiry, which unsurprisingly endorsed the bill despite significant public outcry and numerous submissions highlighting the potential for misuse and overreach” according to One Nation the political group founded by Pauline Hanson. (source)
One Nation posit “The trajectory towards a digital ID system in Australia should be a wake-up call for all who value privacy, liberty, and democratic oversight. The experiences of individuals in Canada and Western Australia serve as stark reminders of how quickly and easily personal information can be weaponised against citizens. The notion that financial institutions, already exposed for their (lack of) handling of personal data, could gain even greater access to our private lives is chilling. (source)
Pauline Hanson argues that the bill represents a shift in how Australians’ identities are managed and accessed, bundling personal details such as:
- Driver’s licenses,
- Passport details, and
- Medicare cards,
- Centrelink information into a single digital identity.
The risks associated with centralising and digitising personal information are manifold, including heightened vulnerabilities to cyber-attacks, privacy breaches, and unauthorised surveillance. These concerns are not merely theoretical; instances of government overreach and misuse of personal information are well-documented globally, underscoring the potential dangers of such a system.
“While Labor’s extremist totalitarian views of the world would tout the ease and efficiency this system promises, the reality is 100% far more intrusive and controlling than most Australians are comfortable with; (source)
Both Senators Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts, from One Nation have raised alarms about the potential for a social credit system-like scenario. Senator for Queensland for One Nation, Malcom Roberts spoke following the passing of the bill:
As much as the Government attempts to downplay the importance of introducing a single central digital identifier for all Australians, the truth is that this legislation is the most significant I’ve encountered during my time in the Senate.
It’s the glue that holds together the digital control agenda by which every Australian will be controlled, corralled, exploited and then gagged when they speak or act in opposition.
The government knows Digital ID will be compulsory by the device of preventing access to government services, banking services, air travel and major purchases for any Australian who does not have a Digital ID.
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