The Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee is calling for submissions on the Digital Identity Services
Trust Framework Bill.
The bill seeks to create a secure and trusted environment for verifying a person’s identity online, by establishing
common rules and a regulatory authority. The policy objectives of the bill are to:help drive consistency, trust, and efficiency in the provision of digital identity servicessupport the development of interoperable digital identity servicesprovide people with more control over their personal information and how it is used, andenable the user-authorised sharing of personal and organisational information digitally to access public and private
sector services.
The bill would affect digital identity service providers, and organisations which use digital identity services (such as
government agencies, banks and utility providers), as well as individuals whose personal information is shared through
digital identity services. The committee is looking forward to hearing from the public about these proposed changes to
the digital landscape.
Tell the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee what you think
Make a submission on the bill by 11.59pm on 2 December 2021.