Digital ID opens to private sector as rental pilot shows CDR’s real-world promise

Warwick Ponder
Editor
1 Jul, 2026
The Government will open Australia's Digital ID system to private sector participation from December, as a new pilot demonstrates how Digital ID and Consumer Data Right (CDR) could transform rental applications by eliminating the need for passports, driver's licences and payslips.
Digital ID opens to private sector as rental pilot shows CDR’s real-world promise

The Government will open Australia's Digital ID system to private sector participation from December, as a new pilot demonstrates how Digital ID and Consumer Data Right (CDR) could transform rental applications by eliminating the need for passports, driver's licences and payslips.

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