More than 20,000 Australians have lodged witness-free digital statutory declarations, since the service was launched in February.
Federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus said the new digital statutory declaration service, available through myGov, allowed Australians to complete Commonwealth statutory declarations online and without a witness, using Digital ID.
He said the first annual report of the service, which covered a period between February 9 and June 30, was tabled in Parliament today.
“The report shows that in those first five months, the digital Commonwealth statutory declaration service was used 22,000 times.
“The annual report also confirms myGov is a reliable and secure platform to use, with no breaches associated with using the web platform or app for digital statutory declarations.”
Attorney General Dreyfus said Commonwealth statutory declarations could be made in three equally valid and legally effective forms:
- Through the myGov website or myGov app and Digital ID.
- Digitally using electronic signatures and video-link witnessing.
- The traditional, paper-based method.
“This report confirms the rollout of digital statutory declarations is benefitting all Australians seeking a more convenient, and efficient, process – particularly those in rural, remote or regional parts of Australia,” he said.
