Friday, December 16, 2005

$15bn cost blocks prospect of national identity card system / The Australian, 16 Dec 2005

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Steve Lewis
"THE chances of a national identity card are fading, with business and police voicing concerns over the costs and logistics of implementing a blanket system. Leading business groups say the cost of an 'Australia card' could blow out to $15 billion, and Justice and Customs Minister Chris Ellison has conceded the financial impact could stymie a national approach."