Surveillance and control wrapped in convenience.

"The move will pave the way for linking public and private services to enable a single, easy way to register a new baby, enrol for school, wind up the affairs of deceased parents, to enrol to vote and to begin employment."

Hot tip, whenever the Government tells you it needs to implement something for your benefit, they're lying.

https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/new-digital-identity-system-to-get-go-ahead-20230223-p5cn2f