Voters will be required to show identification at the next federal election under new legislation proposed by the Morrison Government.
The proposed voter ID laws would require voters to submit forms of identification ranging from driver’s licenses, passports, Medicare cards, government letters, power bills and bank statements.
Those without adequate identification can be confirmed by another individual who can confirm their identity, and those who do not have adequate identification can cast a ‘declaration vote’ which sees their details confirmed later by polling officials.
Justice advocates and the federal Opposition are raising concerns for Australians dealing with homelessness, domestic and family violence, and for those living in remote Indigenous communities who don’t often have the easy access to identification.