Greens Senator Rachel Siewart blasts the roll-out of cashless welfare cards across the NT. SenatorHume: ‘Rachel is wrong … it’s had amazing success. Families that are welfare dependent have seen a reduction in drug and alcohol use.’ MORE: pmlive
The government's cashless debit card trial is being extended until June 2020 with a fifth location still to be announced.
The controversial cashless-welfare card trial will be expanded to include the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay regions in Queensland next month. Nationals MP Keith Pitt welcomes the trial to his electorate, saying the cards could help solve issues associated with long-term welfare dependency.
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