Government MPs call for mandatory voter ID

Government MPs have told Prime Minister Scott Morrison to change electoral laws and force Australians to show identification before voting in federal elections.

Recommendations from Coalition members of a parliamentary committee would also make it harder for minor parties to register and clamp down on cyber security risks.

Labor has opposed the idea and attacked it as a vehicle for voter suppression, saying that it is a concerning attack on the capacity of all Australians to participate in the electoral process.