ASICS
Potentially the issuing of so many ASICs actually leads to an increased security risk. I would suggest that 10 percent of ASICs never get returned. There would be many of these UNEXPIRED cards that have returned to various destinations within Australia and importantly, around the world. I have written on two occasions to seek a response from the relevant body on the statistics. On both occasions the response to my query has been sidestepped. Of course they won't respond, the results would be too embarrassing. Prior to the requirement for us ALL to have an ASIC, I suggest there was not one, unexpired ASIC overseas. Great system. Costs us millions, requires more Government Departments and opens up more issues than it resolves. I would like to see someone from the Government stand up and publicly state that there are "less than 100 unexpired unaccounted for ASICs, and that of those unexpired unaccounted for ASICs none of them are outside of Australia." Yeah Right!!!