What you need to know On 13 September 2024, Treasury released an exposure draft of the long awaited Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Scams Prevention Framework 2024 (Bill) for consultation. The Bill seeks to address growing government and public concerns regarding the increased proliferation of scams impacting Australian consumers across a number of industries. Scam prevention has a been a , 1.11 While the SPF establishes a framework to introduce mandatory requirements to combat scams in all sectors in the economy, the Government has committed to initially designate telecommunication providers, banks and digital platform services relating to social media, paid search engine advertising and direct messaging., This bill establishes the Improving Digital Identity Task Force to develop secure methods for federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies to improve access and enhance security between physical and digital identity credentials. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Establishing the Task Force to coordinate a government-wide effort to promote the development of digital versions , The GSA Technology Accountability Act, passed by Congress last week and signed into law by President Joe Biden, represents a pivotal moment in the evolution of government technology, particularly in how federal agencies adopt, manage, and implement digital identity standards. The act represents a significant step forward in the modernization of government technology. By prioritizing digital , Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., shown here leaving the Capitol in May 2022, is backing legislation to promote the use of government-sponsored digital identification services., A bill meant to ramp up federal government participation in the digital identity ecosystem is inching closer to passage. The bill is poised to be advanced by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and a Senate version was just introduced..