- Queenslanders are embracing the new Digital Licence!
- As at 9am today, almost 100 000 Queenslanders now hold a Queensland Digital Licence
- The Digital Licence Verifier app for businesses has been downloaded over 78 500 times.
98 002 people can leave their wallets at home this weekend, whether heading to the beach, a club, out on the water or even overseas, following the launch of the Palaszczuk Government’s new Queensland
After rigorous privacy and information security testing, a controlled rollout and a little speed bump, Queensland’s new digital licence is nearing 100 000 downloads.
Queensland’s digital licence is the only digital licence in Australia that is aligned to international standards for mobile driver licences.
Enhanced security features mean you only share what you need to share, helping protect your personal information, and giving you control over who you share it with, and when.
Businesses and organisations can download a standalone Digital Licence Verifier app, which will let them scan the Digital Licence apps of their customers and be confident that their customers have provided their genuine information.
Your private information is safe and secure within the app. It is encrypted on your device, and can only be accessed within the app by using a PIN which you set when you install the app. The app was developed by Queenslanders, for Queenslanders. in partnership with a defence grade security company, as well as local Queensland companies and .
To get your digital licence, search for ‘Queensland Digital Licence’ in your iOS or Android app store, download the app, create your Queensland Digital Identity (QDI), and you are underway.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Mark Bailey
“I’m so excited for all Queenslanders to be able to download and use the app.
“Nothing is more important than the safety and security of your private information, which is why we put the app through rigorous privacy and information security testing, including two pilot tests in Townsville and on the Fraser Coast, to ensure your identity is always protected.
“We worked with our counterparts in other Australian states that have Digital Licences, to ensure we learnt from the way they developed and released their apps.
“Queensland’s Digital Licence app will set the standard for mobile driver licence apps across Australia and the world, and is yet another way that Queensland continues to be an innovative pioneer in the digital space.
