Access Card No Way Campaign 

- articles and weblogs on Access Card

 

May 2006

 

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Editorial: No to Howard's Australia card mark II! - Green Left Online - 3 May 2006

 

Howard on Access Card - 8 may 06

 

Budget Paper No. 2 - Part 2: Expense Measures Human Services - toward the bottom is the Budget note on the Access card expenditures across Departments - 8 May 2006
 
BUDGET 2006: Be afraid. Be very afraid. | Vibewire 3.0- review of Budget focussing on Privacy fears over Access Card - 9 May 2006

 

Pharmacy Guild 2006 Budget Brief see page three for reference to Access Card as part of Health changes 9 May 2006

 

Minister flags business access to 'smart card' data. 11/05/2006. ABC News Online

Federal Human Services Minister Joe Hockey has signalled that private sector companies like banks and supermarkets may be given access to information stored on the Governments smart card The Gov

 
It's on the card: your life, that is - Opinion - theage.com.au

The Government's smartcard gives it a method of carrying out surveillance on all Australians, writes Brian Walters. - 15 May

 
Labor accuses Govt of dumping smart card trial. 30/05/2006. ABC News Online

The Federal Opposition has accused the Government of secretly scrapping a Medicare smart card trial A Senate Estimates committee has been told that the Medicare trial in Tasmania has been closed d

 
Editorial: No to Howard's Australia card mark II!

Call by Green-Left Weekly for the Australia CardMark II to be stopped. May 3, 2006

 
Smartcard a winner, says Howard - The Nation - Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au

PRIME Minister John Howard has mounted a spirited defence of plans for a smartcard, while refusing to comment on the sudden resignation of the head of the Government's smartcard taskforce.

 
Australian IT - Health smartcard fizzles (Karen Dearne, MAY 30, 2006)

The number one information technology destination in Australia that keeps you ahead of the competition. This leading source for IT jobs not only enables you to search for your next position but also to read the latest reviews on hardware and software and games, all in one place. 30 May 2006

 
Australian IT - Smartcard heading for fall (James Riley, MAY 02, 2006)

The number one information technology destination in Australia that keeps you ahead of the competition. This leading source for IT jobs not only enables you to search for your next position but also to read the latest reviews on hardware and software and games, all in one place. 2 May 2006

 
Australian IT - Smartcard contracts blow budgets (James Riley, MAY 30, 2006)

The number one information technology destination in Australia that keeps you ahead of the competition. This leading source for IT jobs not only enables you to search for your next position but also to read the latest reviews on hardware and software and games, all in one place. 30 May 2006

 
May 06 - Budget 2006 (ACCI Budegt discussion Paper )

 

Computerworld | Feds' smartcard costing unknown but consultancy ... - notes the unknown costings in the hidden parts of the KPMG report 31 May 2006