Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Government Services) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Patrick. As I said in response to the first question, the federal government, including Services Australia, continues to work on evolving these certificates for a variety of purposes. The digital vaccination certificate is now available through myGov. The Commonwealth has provided Australians with a quick and reliable way to access their proof of COVID-19 vaccination when they need it, including in response to public health settings imposed by states and territories, where proof of vaccination may be required. More than 2.5 million people have now accessed their digital vaccination certificate. It has been and will continue to be an individual's responsibility to provide proof of vaccination, should it be required by states and territories. The Commonwealth and state and territory governments are currently in consideration of a number of options for how to progress and evolve the proof of vaccination and possibly how it could be integrated into state and territory— (Time expired)