Social Networks Weaken Arguments Against National Identity Cards
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In April 2006, the Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced plans to introduce an Access Card system for health and welfare services. The half baked proposal received a lot of negative press and the Government was accused of attempting to introduce an national identity card by stealth. The Labour Government dropped the idea shortly after winning the 2007 Federal election.
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The Access Card was the latest attempt by Federal and State Governmentin Australia to introduce an identity card.
The world has changed significantly since 2006 - we've seen a major shift in ...