The government makes a big song and dance about a constitutionally entrenched Voice to Parliament but appears to want to scrap the cashless debit card without consulting community leaders, former prime minister Tony Abbott says.
“Quite a few of whom, such as Ian Trust from the East Kimberley’s, have been saying ‘sure it’s
not perfect but gee it’s helped– and let’s keep it’,” Mr Abbott told Sky News host Peta Credlin.
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