The Federal Government has endorsed a large sum into a new biometric visa system which will screen visitors entering Australia from a secret list of 10 countries. According to the article, the biometric system will be deployed over four years, with the primary aim to combat terrorism. 

The system will involve fingerprint and facial imaging technology and a new Counter-Terrorism Control Center will be erected to improve the overall responsiveness. The detail of the new biometric system will be enlisted in the Counter-Terrorism White Paper, which is to be released in the near future. 

Source: biometricscatalog; Biometric visas enlisted to help fight terrorism (23 Feb 2010)