Biometrics to play key role in border security
Source: Australia. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Media Release
"The increased use of biometrics will play an important role in protecting Australia's borders according to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans.
Senator Evans said biometrics was a key tool in the fight against identity crime which could lead to unlawful entrants threatening Australia's border and visa processes.
Biometrics uses measurable biological characteristics to establish a unique identity for a person. Those characteristics are recorded and referred to for identification purposes. "