- ID cards are of doubtful effectiveness in tackling identity fraud, crime and terrorism
- ID cards would not prevent identification errors being made
- The cost of a national ID system would be staggering and wasteful
- There is widespread public opposition to ID cards
- A national ID card is significantly different to what we have now
- The ipact on the Australian way of life would be profound
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Friday, February 10, 2006
Australian Identity Card "a dumb idea"
Federal Government consideration of the merits of a national identity card continues but critics of the idea are highlighting weaknesses in the arguments so far. Anna Johnston the chair of the Australian Privacy Foundation in a paper posted on Australian Policy Online, puts forward six reasons why the costs far out-strip any possible benefits:
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