Australia will soon roll out a digital border pass for incoming travellers that will capture details like the vaccination status of a passenger 72 hours prior to boarding their flight. Consulting firm Accenture has been appointed by the Morrison government to deliver the Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD), set to replace the COVID-19 Australian Travel Declaration web form, and Incoming Passenger Card. The DPD will “collect, verify, and share” any Australian government-approved travel, health, and vaccine status information with state and territory health authorities. Testing of DPD will begin first before being deployed widely across major Australian airports. Karen Andrews, the Minister for Home Affairs, said all Australians were looking forward to welcoming international travellers back into the country. ​​“The DPD will support the safe reopening of Australia’s international borders, by providing digitally-verified COVID-19 vaccination details,” she said in a press release on Sept. 13. ​​“This will help us to welcome …