Identity card
I can’t understand the fuss regarding a possible identity card for all Australians. Forget the “war on terror” and think about how practical such a card would be.
Opening a bank account or seeking a credit card is a difficult process that involves digging out birth certificates, licences and various other forms of identification.
We already have a national card system through Medicare, but the card itself is not designed to be conclusive proof of identity.
I had some reservations 20 years ago when this topic was first raised, but times have changed and there are many occasions when we have to prove who we are. If we can also assist the security situation, then that’s a bonus.
I don’t hear much opposition to this from the Labor Party, probably because it was them who proposed it in government two decades ago.
The Liberal Party has divided however, which is slightly strange. There’s no doubt the backbench is starting to assert itself more and it will be interesting to see how some of these issues play out in the months ahead.
I'm a 41-year-old father of four working as a newspaper editor at Mount Gambier in South Australia.
