[LINK] access ID card seminar = Sydney this Friday

[Jan Whitaker]

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Access Card for Health and Welfare benefits:  What are the issues?

The Australian Government is to push ahead with its health and 
welfare smartcard.  The card, which is to contain a chip embedding 
personal information and a biometric photograph, is to replace some 
17 health and social services cards that provide access to government 
services, despite a Senate inquiry raising concerns it could become a 
de facto identity card.  At the same time, others have pointed to the 
advantages for individuals and the community in a simplified card 
which enhances service delivery while reducing identity fraud.

This seminar will canvass, in particular, whether the review 
framework for decisions in relation to the smart card are appropriate 
and whether improvements can be made to the legislation in light of 
the attention that has been drawn to likely problems with the 
registration process.

SPEAKERS

Professor Chris Puplick was a member of the Taskforce chaired by 
Professor Allan Fels, that developed the proposal and assisted with 
reports which are the basis of the smart card legislation. He is a 
Professorial Fellow in the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences 
at the University of Wollongong, was Chair of the New South Wales 
Privacy Committee and the State's first Privacy Commissioner from 
1993 to 2003.  He also served as a Senator for NSW from 1978 to 1981 
and 1984 to 1990, and was Shadow Minister for the Environment, Arts 
and Heritage from 1987 to 1990.

Professor Graham Greenleaf is a teacher at the University of New 
South Wales who is a leading figure in privacy law, computerisation 
of law, and intellectual property.  He is a founding member of the 
austlii.edu.au legal database, one of the primary sources of legal 
information in Australia.

Friday 22 June 2007
12.45 - 2.00pm

Meetings Room
Legislative Assembly Building
Civic Square

The seminar is being conducted by the Australian Institute of 
Administrative Law.  It is open to all members of the Institute and 
to any interested members of the public.  It is not necessary to 
register for the seminar.  Admission is free.  Any inquiries can be 
directed to Jenny Kelly on 6251 6060.




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