While this report in today's Sydney Morning Herald tells us the Australian Government definitely isn't introducing a national identity card, in the UK Prime Minister Tony Blair makes no bones about the fact that the UK must have a national identity system based on biometric data to fight against terrorism, and deal with illegal migration and identity fraud.
Thanks to Tim Warner for the UK lead
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