‘Technical issues’ hobble age verification for same-day alcohol delivery | michaelkoziol
The NSW government has blamed technical issues for its failure to enforce mandatory online age verification for same-day alcohol delivery, which was supposed to start this month.
A grace period means companies won’t face any penalties for failure to comply until September, and none of the services the“It’s incredible that these companies can figure out how to deliver alcohol to your door in minutes but not how to implement existing identity verification technology.”When the government agreed to the Greens’ amendment in 2020 mandating age verification for same-day delivery companies, only one ID verification provider – Australia Post – was accredited under the TDIF.
Retail Drinks Australia chief Michael Waters said the industry’s code of conduct, which has been in place for three years, already ensured minors cannot use online sales as a “backdoor” to buying alcohol by requiring a positive ID-check at the point of delivery.was asked for ID to receive deliveries from Dan Murphy’s, Jimmy Brings and BoozeBud this week. All three outlets gave indications that an ID-check may be required at the door.
One problem involved matching purchasers’ ID documents to the DVS. “This included significant processing times and/or large failure rates where the matching process was unable to be completed,” the spokesman said.
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