Implementation
On 22 January 2007, Joe Hockey, who had been heading the Access Card project, was appointed Workplace Relations minister. Former Environment minister Ian Campbell took over the Access Card program to implement the card in an election year. On 3 March, Ian Campbell tendered his resignation which was accepted. The new Minister was Senator Chris Ellison formerly the Justice Minister. The project's chief technology officer was Marie Johnson.
The Office of Access Card issued a systems integrator request for tender (RFT) closing on 1 March 2007, with the contract expected to be signed between May and June 2007 .
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