April 2006

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Government to proceed with Access Card - 26 April 2006 - Prime Minister Press Release

7.30 Report - 26/04/2006: Smart Card gets cabinet approval: The Government today announced the introduction of a new welfare smart card that will need to be carried by anyone receiving government payments The Prime Minister says it’s a good balance between th
Australian IT - Jitters over smart card (Steve Lewis and James Riley, APRIL 27, 2006): The number one information technology destination in Australia that keeps you ahead of the competition. This leading source for IT jobs not only enables you to search for your next position but also to read the latest reviews on hardware and software and games, all in one place. 27 April 2006
Australian IT - Photo-ID card for all (Steve Lewis, APRIL 26, 2006): The number one information technology destination in Australia that keeps you ahead of the competition. This leading source for IT jobs not only enables you to search for your next position but also to read the latest reviews on hardware and software and games, all in one place. 26 April 2006
AM - Federal Cabinet to discuss 'smart card': Federal Cabinet will today consider introducing a so-called smart card that all Australian adults would need to get to access Medicare welfare as well as tax benefits The card which would have a - 26 April 2006
Joint Press Conference with the Attorney-General, The Hon Philip Ruddock MP and The Minister for Human Services, The Hon Joe Hockey MP - 26 April 2006
The Commonwealth Treasurer – Transcript - March Quarter Consumer Price Index; petrol; PBS; smart card; capital gains tax - Doorstop Interview, Senate Courtyard, Parliament House, Canberra [26/04/2006]
7.30 Report - 26/04/2006: Smart Card gets cabinet approval: The Government today announced the introduction of a new welfare smart card that will need to be carried by anyone receiving government payments The Prime Minister says it’s a good balance between th
Lateline - 26/04/2006: Cabinet gives green light to smart card: Australians who claim government health and welfare benefits will soon be required to have a new form of identification The Federal Government has announced plans for a national smartcard which will
PM - Cabinet approves 'smart card': The Federal Cabinet has approved the introduction of a so-called smart card But theres already a question mark over whether people will have to have one The Government says the card will be a way
Lib MP raises smartcard concerns - Breaking news - Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au: THE smartcard being mooted by the Government could lead to it containing information that infringes on civil liberties, warned a federal backbencher. 26 April 2006
Cabinet approves smart card. 26/04/2006. ABC News Online: Federal Cabinet has approved the introduction of a smart card for all people who use Government health and welfare services The card will include a photograph and personal details and will be used 26 April 2006
Cabinet reignites smart card debate. 26/04/2006. ABC News Online: The Australian Privacy Foundation says the introduction of a smart card will make it harder for people to protect their personal information Under a proposal being considered by federal Cabinet tod
'Smart card' introduction raises regional concerns - 26/04/2006: Coverage of rural industries and issues.
The Advertiser: Civil libertarians slam smartcard [ 26apr06 ]
Civil libertarians slam smartcard - Breaking news - 26 April 2006: CIVIL Libertarians say the Federal government's access card will infringe people's privacy rights and increase security risks.
Bracks cool on smartcard - Breaking news - 26 April 2006: VICTORIAN Premier Steve Bracks said he was not convinced a new smart card for government services was needed.
An ID card by any other name?: ZDNet Australia: News: Security: Does the planned government health and welfare access card constitute an identity card? 27 April 2006
Senator Bob Brown : Media: Greens call for Smart Card enquiry
Official: national card due by 2010 - National - smh.com.au: AUSTRALIANS will need a photo identity card within four years to receive Medicare and welfare payments but will not be forced to carry it at all times. - 27 April 2006
AGIMO | New smart card systems the key to better service delivery: Press Release Gary Nairn. 27 April 2006
Details will clear up smart card concerns: Hockey. 27/04/2006. ABC News Online: Federal Human Services Minister Joe Hockey has moved to allay fears from civil libertarians and his own backbench about the proposed smart card From 2010 all Australians who want to access governm
Image and Data Manager - Notes the collapse of the eHealth programme and it bodes ill for a well managed ID system - 27 April 2006
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck | The View From Benambra: Blog commentary - links to Quacks like a Duck' paper by Greenleaf. 27 April 2006
Australian Labor Party: Private Jake Kovco; Tasmanian Miners Tragedy; Bali Nine; Port Arthur 10 Year Anniversary; AWB Scandal; Smart Card: Private Jake Kovco; Tasmanian Miners Tragedy; Bali Nine; Port Arthur 10 Year Anniversary; AWB Scandal; Smart Card 27 April 2006
Editorial: Identifying with it | Opinion | The Australian: The Australian, Australia's national daily newspaper. 27 April 2006
Australia Talks Back - 27 April 2006 - Smart Card: The government already knows a lot about each of us....we give them our personal details every time we use our Medicare card or apply for social security benefits. But should all that information be stored on one smart card? Supporters of the smart card say it will reduce welfare and identity fraud but critics believe it's only one step away from an all-embracing ID card, an idea proposed to fight terrorism but rejected as "Big Brother". So is the smart card a good idea or an ID card waiting to happen? Australia Talks Back, after the six o'clock news in the east and after four o'clock in the west. MP3 is here http://www.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/feeds/atb_20060427.mp3
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Should we carry an ID card? Archives: closed and archived
Liberal backbencher criticises smart card plan. 27/04/2006. ABC News Online: A Federal Government backbencher has spoken out against the proposed new smart card and says other colleagues have concerns The high-tech card will be required to access health and social services
Smart card raises privacy concerns. 27/04/2006. ABC News Online: The Health Consumers Council in Western Australia has expressed concerns about privacy issues associated with the Federal Governments new smart card The cards will be used to access health and wel
Anti-fraud smart card set to be introduced - Caberra Times: Ruralpress Limited Newspapers 27 April 2006
Massive smart card cost blowout predicted: ZDNet Australia: News: Hardware: The Howard government's proposed smartcard is likely to cost a lot more than the predicted AU$1 billion, an IT security expert warns. 27 April 2006
An ID card by any other name?: ZDNet Australia: News: Security: Does the planned government health and welfare access card constitute an identity card? 27 April 2006
That's not an ID card ... - Laurie Oakes comparing the British ID Card with the proposed Oz Access Card - 27 April

Two More Free Nations Fall To Biometric Prison

27 April 2006

FindLaw Headlines Privacy Commissioner calls for strong safeguards in any Access Card - 28 April 2006

AM - Smart card proposal attracts criticism from UK

Aussies to get pseudo ID Card

There are warnings today from Britain against the introduction by the Australian Government of smart cards A team at the London School of Economics undertook a major review of the costs of ID cards - 28 April 2006

http://www.privacy.org.au/Media/id_card_060427.rtf

ID cards to foil fraud, terrorism - National - smh.com.au

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Crikey Website - The art of boiling frogs - April 2006