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Will Labor abandon the paternalistic cashless welfare card?

What will happen to the pernicious cashless debit card scheme after the election? Labor has promised to make the scheme voluntary and the Coalition claims not to have a plan to expand it. But can either be trusted? Alex Bainbridge and Vivien Miley report. 

Will Labor in government abandon the paternalistic cashless welfare card?

What will happen to the pernicious cashless debit card scheme after the election? Labor has promised to make the scheme voluntary and the Coalition claims not to have a plan to expand it. But can either be trusted? Alex Bainbridge and Vivien Miley report. 

Cashless welfare card scare campaign leaves pensioners on edge

Cashless welfare card scare campaign leaves pensioners on edge
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Labor says the Coalition has a plan to expand the cashless debit card to age pensioners Is there any evidence? - 24-Mar-2022

From humble beginnings, a campaign driven by Labor MPs has grown, implying the Coalition has a plan to expand the cashless debit card to age pensioners. Is there any evidence, or is it a scare campaign?

How ACT s plan to restrict gang members benefits echoes Australia s Cashless Welfare Card

How ACT s plan to restrict gang members benefits echoes Australia s Cashless Welfare Card Newshub 15 hrs ago © Image - Getty; Video - Newshub Watch the ACT Party s press conference in Wellington. ACT wants to restrict gang members from spending their benefit on alcohol, gambling and tobacco - a policy similar to one that s shown some success in Australia.  Ministry of Social Development data from 2016 shows nine out of every 10 gang members in New Zealand have received a benefit. ACT wants to protect their children from violence by controlling what they can spend that money on.  Gang members would receive their benefit in the form of an electronic card that would track and restrict spending on alcohol, gambling, and tobacco, says ACT MP Karen Chhour. The money provided by taxpayers will need to go towards food and other essentials.

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