The state government in Australia's New South Wales has enabled biometrics-backed Android payments for services.In a post on its Finance, Services & Innovation website, the state government said that customers in NSW will be able to cashlessly pay for government services “with the tap of an Android smartphone”.Minister for Finance, Services and Property Dominic Perrottet said the new contactless payment service provides customers with another “convenient payment option”.”Around 90% of people now have a mobile phone, and with the popularity of Android phones it makes sense for us to provide this quick, efficient option for our customers,” Perrottet said.The Minister added that, while governments have traditionally been slow to adopt new technology, customers “latch on” much more quickly.”With Service NSW we are completely changing that – becoming fast followers – so that our customer service keeps pace with the options people want,” he said.
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