The Latest Breaking News from Bill Shorten

On Tuesday, Australia’s minister for government services, Bill Shorten, announced the federal government is developing a new digital identity and credential system. Known as the Trust Exchange (TEx), Shorten said the new system will be “world leading” and represents an “exciting step forward for Australia’s digital infrastructure”.

In pacifying Big Media, the prime minister is prioritising his political survival over that of Australians struggling with gambling addiction

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As disability advocates call for an end to special schools, the federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping them operational.

Labor minister tells ABC’s Q+A that he is ‘not convinced that complete prohibition works’

Commercial television networks struggling with revenue will face further financial pain if all gambling advertising is banned, free-to-air channels say.

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A government project called Trust Exchange is set to give people more control over sharing sensitive information about themselves.

The minister for government services, Bill Shorten, will unveil a new initiative that would allow people to have more control over the personal information they share.

The Albanese government might be likened to the harried house-husband struggling with untidy rooms, dog hairs on the carpet, and piles of clothes in or waiting for the washing machine.

When the review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was handed down at the end of last year, one of the more controversial recommendations was to make provider registration mandatory.