Other jurisdictions offering similar proof or evidence of age cards include Ireland, the Isle of Man, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the Australian jurisdictions of Queensland and Northern Territory, and the Canadian province of Ontario.īecause ordering a rum and Coke shouldn’t mean risking identity theft-or letting the bartender know how much weight you’ve gained since last renewing your license. “For security reasons,” as the state government explains, no other personal details, such as home address, are shown on the card. For example, Western Australia, a large state that occupies the entire western third of Australia, issues a “proof of age card” that “shows only those details considered necessary for identification”-namely, full name, date of birth, signature and photograph. The good news for anyone who just wants to get a beer at a bar is that there is a simple solution, one that has already been implemented successfully in other jurisdictions.
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