Participants who have signed up for a three-month trial can also use the digital licence as proof of identity and age in pubs and clubs. Over 1,000 Dubbo residents have already signed up for the trial, which the NSW government plans to follow up with a full statewide rollout.

"The trial is the first of its kind in Australia and we've employed cutting-edge technology that will allow Dubbo motorists to use their digital driver licence in everyday scenarios with police and selected licensed establishments," Finance Minister Victor Dominello said in a statement.

The NSW government said it wants to roll out digital licences across NSW by the second half of 2018, which will give "additional levels of identity security and increased protection against online identity fraud," Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Melinda Pavey previously said when announcing the trial back in August.