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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the issue of a national identification system in Australia. This paper considers the history and the current issues related to privacy and the governmental need for standardized identification. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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purpose of national identification cards in Australia, based on the view of some that these could be used to enhance protections under national databases on criminal activity. Clarke,
R. (1987). Just Another Piece of Plastic for Your Wallet: the "Australia Card" Scheme. Prometheus 5(1). This source considers the negative elements of the national ID card
concept, with a focus on the factors that would influence views of the Australia Card and the belief that it will do little to protect the rights or meet the
needs of the individual. Clarke, R. (1986, February). The National Identification Scheme: Costs and Benefits. CIS Policy Report 2(1). This source relates both
the positive and negative impacts of the national ID card (Australia Card), through a weighing of both the costs and perceived benefits. Clarke argues that the benefits of this
kind of card and the corresponding privacy issues do not weigh out. Closed-circuit television effectiveness and cost. (2004, March 2). Crime Facts Info, 69. Retrieved
April 10, 2005 from http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi2/tandi271.html. This source consideres some of the existing efforts, including the implementation of televised court proceedings, and the impacts in terms of preventative measures.
This source suggests that these kinds of prevenative measures may not be as beneficial as original perceived. Davies, S. (1996). A case of mistaken Identity, report
to the Ontario Privacy and Information Commissioner. Ontario, CA. This source relates the problems with national identification in Canada and the impacts. This gives a specific
example of the problems that can occur through the use of national identification. Davies, S. (1996). Big Brother. London: Pan Books. This book
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