Driver licences list a person's full name, date of birth, current address and contains a photograph.
They can commonly be used for personal identification for various purposes such as obtaining various government permits and documentation (for example, passport or tax file number) as well as for opening bank accounts or applying for credit cards.
Often, some combination of identity documents is required, such as an identity document linking a name, photograph and signature (typically photo-ID in the form of a driver licence or passport), evidence of operating in the community, and evidence of a current residential address.
[15] In 2016, proposed laws to force bicycle riders in NSW to carry identity were abandoned after public resistance.
On 22 October 2017, Pauline Hanson was reported requesting a new identity card to stop Welfare fraud.
[18] It has been suggested that the Australia Card has been delivered gradually over time utilising cooperation of various state and federal government agencies and documents.