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Campaign Against the NSW Photo Card Bill 2005

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Current Status

The Bill passed the Government-controlled lower house on 6 April, and, despite some opposition, passed the Upper House on 3 May, without amendment

Resources

• APF's Analysis of the Bill

• What we sent to the politicians:

• 31 questions for the Minister about the identity card proposal

• How to fix the Photo Card Bill

• The Minister's non-reply

• Media Releases:

• 22 March 2005 - "Costa's Bill will mean an 'Australia Card' for NSW"

• 29 March - Article in The Australian

• 6 April - "Privacy advocates slam NSW Govt proposal: an identity card by another name"

• 8 April - "No-one home at Privacy NSW"

• 29 April - "NSW Govt trampling on privacy and freedom"

• The Proceedings in Parliament:

• The Bill

• What the politicians have said in Parliament

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