ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt smˈɑːɹt ɡˈeɪt wɪl biː lˈɑːntʃt æɾ ˈɛɹ ænd sˈiː pˈoːɹts, jˈuːzɪŋ sˈoʊlli bˌaɪoʊmˈɛtɹɪks tʊ aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪ ænd pɹˈɑːsɛs ɚɹˈaɪvɪŋ pˈæsɪndʒɚz, wɪð ɐ ɡˈoʊl ʌv pɹˈɑːsɛsɪŋ nˈaɪnti pɚsˈɛnt ʌv ˈɛɹ tɹˈævɛlɚz ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪkli baɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti.
In May 2015, the Australian Government announced that SmartGate will be launched at air and sea ports, using solely biometrics to identify and process arriving passengers, with a goal of processing 90% of air travellers automatically by 2020.