Has Labor learnt from the failure of the cashless debit card?
- Written by Elise Klein, Associate professor, Australian National University
Legislation passed through the House of Representatives last night to wind down the cashless debit card (CDC), which was introduced into the East Kimberley and Ceduna in 2016 and since applied at other trial sites around Australia. The card compulsorily quarantines 80% of social security payments received by working-aged people.
Implementing the...
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