Australia Card

	Australia Card The Australia Card was a proposal for a national identification card for Australian citizens and resident foreigners. The proposal was made in 1985, and abandoned in 1987. History The idea for the card was raised at the national Tax Summit in 1985 convened by the then Federal Labor government led by Bob Hawke. The card was to amalgamate other government identification systems and act against tax avoidance, and health and welfare fraud. The government introduced legislation in the parliament in 1986, but it did not have a majority in the Senate and was repeatedly blocked by the opposition and minor parties. Due to his opposition to the card, ALP senator George Georges resigned from the party to sit as an independent in December 1986. In the House of Representatives, ALP backbencher Lewis Kent said the card was un-Australian and that it would be more appropriate to call it a "Hitlercard or Stalincard". In response, Hawke asked the Governor-General Sir Ninian Stephen for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Identity Document An identity document (also called ID or colloquially as papers) is any documentation, document that may be used to prove a person's identity. If issued in a small, standard credit card size form, it is usually called an identity card (IC, ID card, citizen card), or passport card. Some countries issue formal identity documents, as national identification cards that may be List of national identity card policies by country#Countries with compulsory identity cards, compulsory or List of national identity card policies by country#Countries with non-compulsory identity cards, non-compulsory, while others may require identity verification using regional identification or informal documents. When the identity document incorporates a person's photograph, it may be called Photo identification, photo ID. In the absence of a formal identity document, a driver's license may be accepted in many countries for Identity verification service, identity verification. Some countries do not accept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	John Stone (Australian Politician) John Owen Stone (born 31 January 1929) is a former Australian public servant and politician. He was Secretary to the Treasury between 1979 and 1984, and a senator for Queensland, representing the National Party, from 1987 to 1990. Early life Stone was born on 31 January 1929 in Perth, Western Australia. After gaining first class honours in mathematical physics for his bachelor of science degree and representing his state at hockey (under 21), he was selected as the Rhodes Scholar from Western Australia for 1951. At Oxford he was awarded first class honours in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) and won the James Webb Medley Prize for Economics. Public service career In 1954, Stone returned to Australia and joined the Treasury. He rose within the Treasury department to become Secretary during the period of the Fraser government. He penned a severe critique of Fraser's economic policies, which was used against the Liberal Party once the Australian Labor Party won the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1987 In Australia The following lists events that happened during 1987 in Australia. Incumbents Monarch – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Sir Ninian Stephen Prime Minister – Bob Hawke Deputy Prime Minister – Lionel Bowen Opposition Leader – John Howard Chief Justice – Sir Harry Gibbs (until 5 February) then Sir Anthony Mason State and territory leaders Premier of New South Wales – Barrie Unsworth Opposition Leader – Nick Greiner Premier of Queensland – Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen (until 1 December), then Mike Ahern *Opposition Leader – Nev Warburton Premier of South Australia – John Bannon *Opposition Leader – John Olsen Premier of Tasmania – Robin Gray *Opposition Leader – Neil Batt Premier of Victoria – John Cain Jr. *Opposition Leader – Jeff Kennett Premier of Western Australia – Brian Burke *Opposition Leader – Barry MacKinnon Chief Minister of the Northern Territory – Stephen Hatton *Opposition Leader – Terry Smith Presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]