Centrelink ID card takes shape The first smartcards for Australian government staff will be issued in August 2007. Written by Steven Deare, Contributor Nov. 22, 2006 at 4:31 p.m. PT.

Is the shape of my driver's license and ID card changing? No. Cards for those younger than 21 years old will continue to be vertical and be a blue/red color theme.

The first smartcards for Australian government staff will be issued in August 2007 following a request for tender from the lead agency in the project, Centrelink.