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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May

Optus data breach: Australians will be able to change their driver’s licence with telco to pay

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The states and territories forced to issue new driver’s licences say Optus will pay and it could cost millions of dollars. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Australians caught up in a massive breach of Optus data will be able to change their driver’s licence numbers and get new cards, with the telco expected to bear the multimillion-dollar cost of the changeover.

The New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia governments on Tuesday evening began clearing the bureaucratic hurdles for anyone who can prove they are victims of the hack, which has affected millions of people.

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