Aidan


 * __Sould Australians have a Citizen ID card?

Pros__**
 * Only one card is needed at all times
 * Easy identification
 * It will make Australia a harder terrorist target, as an ID Card will be needed to enter the country
 * It is easier to keep track of people eg. If you want to loan money from a bank they can check your ID Card to see if you are applicable
 * Only one card for all your needs
 * Illegal immigration numbers will be cut down
 * __Cons__**
 * A large black market of forged ID Cards would spring up sooner or later
 * Without a PIN number, losing your card means someone has your whole life in his hands
 * Bringing an ID Card System into Australia would be costly, and might devastate the economy
 * Cards such as driver's licences and Medicare cards already serve as an identification
 * It is possible that the card will be very expensive

__**ID cards used in other countries South Africa**__ South Africa is introducing ID cards to try and stop identity fraud. The new ID Cards would swap the existing paper-based identification for a credit card-style ID card with the users data stored on a chip, and the change is beginning in six months. The process, which is expected to take around five years, isnt expected to be simple.

In my opinion ID cards are bad. We already have cards which do similar tasks like drivers licences and Medicare cards which already show a persons age and other details. Bringing in an ID Card System would cost lots of money and making sure everyone had one would be long and costly. The ID cards may work for a while but the black market will come and provide forged ID Cards, which would make Australia a potential terrorist target.
 * __Summary__**