Queenslanders hit by Optus data breach to receive new free drivers licences

Queenslanders impacted by the Optus data breach will be provided new licences with new numbers free of charge, state Transport Minister Mark Bailey says.

abc.net.au/news/qld-free-licences-for-qlders-impacted-by-optus-breach/101479802Queenslanders impacted by the Optus data breach will be provided new drivers licences with new numbers free of charge.

The leaked information included dates of birth, names, phone numbers and, in some cases, addresses, drivers licence numbers and Medicare information.

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