“云护照”的工作原理是将护照持有者的身份和生物计量数据存储在网上，因此可以进行数字化检查，也就无需携带纸质护照了。
It would also mean the risk of Australians losing or having their passports stolen would be significantly reduced, according to the newspaper.
《堪培拉时报》报道称，使用“云护照”还将极大地降低澳大利亚人护照遗失或失窃的风险。
DFAT statistics show 38,718 passports were reported lost or stolen in 2014-15.
澳大利亚外交贸易部的数据显示，2014-2015年度，登记遗失或失窃的护照数量就达到38718本。
Australiaand New Zealand are currently in discussions about trialing the world-first method.
目前，澳大利亚和新西兰正在商讨试行全球首创的“云护照”。
The InnovationXchange project was designed by Ms Bishop as a way to 'support innovation across the Australian aid program', according to the department.
澳大利亚外交部称，创新交流计划是毕晓普设计提出的，目的是“通过澳大利亚援助计划支持创新”。
The $140 million project was launched in May in collaboration with American publisher and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who heralded the initiative by saying it will 'challenge the status quo and use innovation to solve tough problems'.
这项投资额为1.4亿美元的项目于五月份启动，合作方为美国出版商、前纽约市市长迈克尔·布隆伯格（Michael Bloomberg）。他在宣布这一项目时表示，该项目将“挑战现状，用创新解决难题”。
Australiaimplemented 'e-passports' in 2005, which feature an embedded chip storing travellers digitised photograph, name, gender, date of birth, nationality, passport number, and the passport expiry date.
2005年，澳大利亚开始推行“电子护照”。电子护照内置芯片，芯片储存有旅行者的数码照片、姓名、性别、出生日期、国籍、护照号以及护照有效期等信息。
