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'An insult' – politicians sing the praises of the cashless welfare card, but those forced to use it disagree

  • Written by Eve Vincent, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University
imageThe grey cashless debit card cannot be used at any alcohol or gambling outlet, nor used to withdraw cash.www.shutterstock.com

“This is a bit controversial, we know that,” deputy prime minister Michael McCormick told the National Party’s federal council, which on the weekend voted for a national roll-out of cashless debit cards for...

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