AVIDs are printed by Note Printing Australia, the mob responsible for printing banknotes and passports.
Yet, the only security feature in the document is the layer of passport-grade contact over the front.
If you have an ASIC, AVIDs are completely useless.
The only people who would prefer an AVID are those who never need to access a security controlled airport.
Dont forget the hidden feature of ASICs, that AVIDs just don't have a hope of living up to... you get the staff discount on food products at any airport terminal in Australia, whether you're working there or not, and commission-free currency exchange at the Bureauex de Change at most airports in Australia and New Zealand.