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New identity-fraud guidelines include facial recognition, Australian minister says

( September 16, 2025, 06:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Australian government has launched new guidelines to help protect the country against identity fraud. In a statement announcing the new National Identity Proofing Guidelines, Attorney General Michelle Rowland said the document would ensure that both businesses and government organizations are clear on how to establish a person’s identity through identity proofing, which can include comparing information such as a driver’s license to records held by the government. The updated guidelines include, for the first time, information about biometric proofing, including facial recognition technology.Australia's National Identity Proofing Guidelines are attached and the full statement from Attorney General Michelle Rowland follows: ...

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