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Technology and Human Rights

Attorney-General's Department

Summary

Learn more about the Identity Verification Services Bill 2023 and Identity Verification Services (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023.
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The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) welcomes the proposed Identity Verification Services Bill 2023 and Identity Verification Services (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 (Verification Services Bills)

Privacy concerns

However, the Verification Services Bills rely upon the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). The Commission has previously noted its serious concern about the effectiveness of the Privacy Act.

Until the Privacy Act is modernised, the Commission remains concerned about the human right to privacy in respect of the Verification Services Bills.