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2024-05-15 16:25:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B97A4AC222103081F60B34D5C4563964D50D6C33ACB0E9DAF97A782FA92518C6
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False. Australia's Digital Identity Bill 2024 does not make digital id's mandatory. The bill would establish a voluntary identity verification service. This is not mandatory for citizens. https://www.finance.gov.au/about-us/news/2024/digital-id-bill-passes-senate https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-01/government-backed-digital-id-passes-senate/103653648 https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_LEGislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s1404
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