Originally Posted by
YPJT
All these ID requirements were about 5 years in the making. During the industry consultation airlines, airports, issuing bodies and unions were all involved. The arguments made above were raised throughout the course but the Department was acting on recommendations from the Australian National Audit Office that found flaws in the existing processes. So I guess on here we can get it off our chests but like it or not, it is not going to revert in any way.
A summary of the audit
here shows in some way why things were tightened up.
I had a good chuckle at some of the items in that audit,
firstly at some basic incompetence
It is difficult to obtain a reliable count of the total number of current ASIC and MSIC cards, or the currency of all cards on the AusCheck database. This is despite the database being established to provide a comprehensive record of all ASIC and MSIC applicants and cardholders.
and then at the rigorous and meaningful and comprehensive background checks
Based on an extract of the AusCheck database in June 2010, AusCheck processed 97 per cent of its background checking activity within one day and 99 per cent was completed in five business days or less.