90 bucks? I'll pay you to print me one at that rate slasher!
The AVID/ASIC is the biggest joke, after the Sex Offender Register I have ever seen enforced on the aussie taxpayer.
You CAN get one with a criminal conviction, depending on type. At least unlike other sectors it does consider the relevance/intervening period
That being said its crap. You can operate without one. The rules state you only need to have applied! I operated into a controlled drome a lil while back. The goon with a red card picked up that I wasn't displaying one. No problem he says, i'll just escort you. Picked up a couple of bags and helped us to the gate. How you getting out of here he asks, taxi we answer. Ordered yet he asks. Nope...he goes rings us a taxi.
4 days later we come back to depart. spots us rushes over, opens gate, again assists with the bags. Provides me use of his computer to get the Wx whilst my Pax mill about unsupervised. Best goon with a red card i ever met.
Long story short, you do not have to wear it, merely have to have applied for it. And they cannot check that!!!!