Bruce in West Oz
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From today's Australian Broadcasting Commission news (emphasis added):
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>
National Party senator pushes baby DNA database
A National Party senator is planning to lobby the Federal Government to legislate for DNA profiles to be taken from all babies at birth for use in a national database.
The NSW senator, Sandy MacDonald, says it should be part of a bill before the Parliament, which would allow samples to be taken from some convicted criminals.
Senator MacDonald says a comprehensive database would save police time, with enormous advantages to the community.
"It's about providing, from day one when we're born, a DNA profile that would be of benefit to the community," she said.
"It would only be used to identify where we were at a certain time if it were necessary.
"It would also provide some assistance if necessary for things like perhaps tracing congenital diseases and things like that."[/quote]
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newslink/nat/newsnat-8sep2000-29.htm
How about tattoos, barcodes or implants??
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>
National Party senator pushes baby DNA database
A National Party senator is planning to lobby the Federal Government to legislate for DNA profiles to be taken from all babies at birth for use in a national database.
The NSW senator, Sandy MacDonald, says it should be part of a bill before the Parliament, which would allow samples to be taken from some convicted criminals.
Senator MacDonald says a comprehensive database would save police time, with enormous advantages to the community.
"It's about providing, from day one when we're born, a DNA profile that would be of benefit to the community," she said.
"It would only be used to identify where we were at a certain time if it were necessary.
"It would also provide some assistance if necessary for things like perhaps tracing congenital diseases and things like that."[/quote]
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newslink/nat/newsnat-8sep2000-29.htm
How about tattoos, barcodes or implants??
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