AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2006
Fed: Beazley airs "massive concerns" about smartcard
Opposition Leader KIM BEAZLEY says he has major concerns about the federal government's
ability to implement its proposed smartcard successfully.
And he says he has privacy concerns about it.
Mr BEAZLEY says the government's bungled just about every major issue it's handled
.. and the introduction of a smartcard must be handled competently.
The government announced plans yesterday to introduce the card .. which will replace
17 health and welfare cards from 2008 .. at a cost of 1 billion dollars.
AAP RTV ag/tam/rt/bart
KEYWORD: SMARTCARD BEAZLEY (SYDNEY)
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