Saturday, January 28, 2006

[Australia] Ministers weigh turning welfare ID into national card / The Australian, 20 Jan 2006]

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James Riley
"FEDERAL ministers have discussed creating a new identification number for every Australian that would become the backbone for any proposed national identity card scheme. he numbering system would be used to roll out a government services smartcard being prepared by Human Services Minister Joe Hockey to crack down on health and welfare fraud. But the new ID number may also be expanded to drive the national identity card proposal being reviewed by Attorney-General Philip Ruddock. "