Responsible agency: Reserve Bank of Australia
Government EasyPay is a phone and online payment solution, providing a secure platform for people to make payments to government agencies.
Available to agencies across government, the service can be used to collect a range of payments, including tax instalments, child support payments and charges relating to Freedom of Information requests. It is currently used by agencies such as:
- Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
- Services Australia
- Department of the Treasury
- Department of Defence.
Government EasyPay protects and secures information provided by users through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) 256-bit encryption. Data is also protected from external exposure through firewalls and proxy servers.
Data privacy is secured through the Reserve Bank’s outsourced payment gateway service provider, and is subject to Australian Privacy Law.