"On 10 May 2005, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice and Customs announced the allocation of $5.9 million over two years in the 2005-6 budget ‘to initiate the development of a national identity security framework that is strong, comprehensive, consistent and interoperable’.1

While the amount of the funding is relatively small, the purpose is significant. The funding will be used for two pilot projects that will have clear implications for privacy in Australia..."

Click here to read more of this article by Andrew Perry (written in his previous role as national head of IP & Technology at Gadens Lawyers), published in the LexisNexis Privacy Law Bulletin.