Albanese government is rushing through laws to underpin the ID verification service, say experts who have privacy concerns
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Hundreds of millions of identity checks under the federal government’s ID verification service may have been illegally conducted, with the Albanese government rushing through legislation to underpin the service.
Identity verification services are used by government departments and businesses – such as credit card providers and power companies – to combat fraud and identity theft.
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