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GUEST OPINION by Shannon Fisher,managing director, IPSTAR:  The success of the National Cabinet in coordinating the Commonwealth, States’ and Territories’ response to COVID-19 underlines the historical challenge of operating within a federation but also demonstrates how when Australian governments do work well together, we can be world leaders.

GUEST OPINION by Shannon Fisher,managing director, IPSTAR:  The success of the National Cabinet in coordinating the Commonwealth, States’ and Territories’ response to COVID-19 underlines the historical challenge of operating within a federation but also demonstrates how when Australian governments do work well together, we can be world leaders.

The Australian federal government and the governments of states and territories agreed today to set up a national facial recognition database which will also use drivers' licence photos.

Victoria and Western Australia have signed on to the Document Verification Service (DVS), designed to protect Australians against identity theft.