Media release: Digital ID scheme has so much promise but it’s up to Parliament to ensure social licence | Australian Greens
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The move towards a credible and secure Digital ID has large potential privacy benefits if done well and clear risks if it is rushed or mishandled.

“So much promise”?!

Are Greens appeasing Labor in a secret deal? This support is out of character with their stance on privacy.

For instance, Greens were the only ones to push against the “Identify and Disrupt Bill” (which newspapers ignored in favour of “Freedom” March dramas).

    • WaterWaiverEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      The myGovID app is compatible with most smart devices and is only available from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

      Does it work without Google play services? The NSW app doesn’t.

      I’m rather disgusted with the idea of Aus government being a serfdom of Google and Apple. Literally can’t access your own government ID without their permission and blessing. If Google or Apple disable your account then you can no longer access part of your government services.

      (I recently lost access to a Microsoft account, they didn’t think I was a real person, despite the account working fine for most of a year)

    • yistdaj@pawb.social
      2·
      3 months ago

      Since I use Ubuntu Touch, I’m a bit frustrated with the state of government apps only supporting Android and IOS. Recently managed to finally run Android apps on it, but they still don’t all work perfectly. I understand that it’s not something most people know about let alone use, but I fear that if any government app becomes essential that we lock in the existing duopoly, at least in Australia. At least if it was open source it could perhaps be ported over.

    • ⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻MEnglish
      21·
      3 months ago

      Yeah I thought we were a democracy. How come only a few people get to know how a government services app works? Doesn’t sound very democratic to me!