AUSkey registrations hit 50,000

In just over five weeks, more than 50,000 AUSkeys have been issued to more than 36,000 businesses to access a range of online government services.

From next month, businesses using SBR-enabled software will be able to report directly from their software to participating government agencies using AUSkey to login.

AUSkey is intended to be the single key for businesses to report directly to government.  What this will eventually mean for business is no more juggling multiple user IDs and passwords when reporting to SBR agencies like the state revenue offices, Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Taxation Office.

AUSkey can already be used to access the Tax Office portals, Australian Business Register and other secure on-line services.

Other benefits include simple registration, an online management facility, and automatic renewal -  so long as you use your AUSkey once every 12 months, it will not expire.

You can install your AUSkey on your computer, a USB stick, your organisation’s server or combination of all of these options.

In order to use SBR-enabled software, which will become progressively available from July 2010, businesses and financial reporting professionals will need to register for an AUSkey by following the instructions found on the Australian Business Register website.

Bettina Konti

SBR Team Leader, Authentication