[LINK] Govt toughens access card privacy protections

[Jan Whitaker]

At 10:46 AM 22/06/2007, Karl Auer wrote:
>What reasons have the Government given for having identifying material
>on the face of the card?
>
>If this is not to be a de-facto ID card, then there should be no
>identifying information on the outside of the card at all.
>
>I really don't see it; I can't think of a single good reason.

The reason (sic) given by the Minister or his spokesperson on radio 
this morning was to make it a stronger identification tool and reduce 
the chance of identity theft. He obviously can keep two logically 
opposite positions in his mind simultaneously: No, it's not an ID, 
but it is a strong one!

I'll bet he can chew gum and scratch his behind at the same time, too.

Jan


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