I don't know what you read, but a valid ASIC can be used as ID.
Thats a change theyve made since my last application.
Looking at what you have posted it is only a secondary form of ID anyway. So if the Police pulled you up in an airport or airside you would have to go and get some other form of ID to prove your identity. Which is utterly ridiculous considering how many checks and supporting documents you need to get one