Online Identification and RealMe

Thomas Beagle has posted a piece on TechLiberty about some of the disturbing privacy implications of the RealMe identity system:
http://techliberty.org.nz/speech-about-realme-and-big-data/

I'm sure Pirates have discussed RealMe before but I can't find the discussion (maybe not on Loomio?). Privacy is on of our core areas of concerns, and we need to have a shared position on RealMe, whether we endorse or oppose it as it exists, and whether we want to recommend any modification or replacement to address privacy other civil liberties concerns.