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senate vote 2020-12-09#18
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Bills — Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020; Second Reading- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Against program
Description
<p class="speaker">Rachel Siewert</p><p>I move the Greens second reading amendment, as circulated in the chamber:</p><p class="italic">At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:</p>- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-09.199.1) moved by WA Senator [Rachel Siewert](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/rachel_siewert) (Greens), which means it failed.
- ### Motion text
- > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:*
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- > *(a) notes that:*
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- >> *(i) this bill will entrench the racist, discriminatory, paternalistic, ineffective, top-down, blanket approach of compulsory income management via the Cashless Debit Card,*
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- >> *(ii) the Government did not consult with First Nations peoples in the Northern Territory about the introduction of the Cashless Debit Card or the continuation of compulsory income management, and*
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- >> *(iii) the Government failed to consult with people currently on the Cashless Debit Card about making it permanent; and*
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- > *(b) calls on the Government to:*
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- >> *(i) abandon all forms of compulsory income management currently operating in Australia,*
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- >> *(ii) carry out extensive consultation around Australia for any move to make income management voluntary and ensure that any new program is co-designed, and*
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- >> *(iii) immediately release the second impact evaluation being undertaken by the University of Adelaide".*
- ### What does this bill do?
- The [bill was introduced](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd033) "*to establish the [Cashless Debit Card](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashless_Welfare_Card) (CDC) as an ongoing program rather than a time-limited trial*". The CDC program is controversial for many reasons, not least the [limited evidence](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-16/little-data-cashless-debit-card-effective-unisa-researcher-says/12887258) that it is benefiting the communities where it is currently in operation.
- Read more about the program and what the bill does in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd033).
<p class="italic">(a) notes that:</p><p class="italic">(i) this bill will entrench the racist, discriminatory, paternalistic, ineffective, top-down, blanket approach of compulsory income management via the Cashless Debit Card,</p><p class="italic">(ii) the Government did not consult with First Nations peoples in the Northern Territory about the introduction of the Cashless Debit Card or the continuation of compulsory income management, and</p><p class="italic">(iii) the Government failed to consult with people currently on the Cashless Debit Card about making it permanent; and</p><p class="italic">(b) calls on the Government to:</p><p class="italic">(i) abandon all forms of compulsory income management currently operating in Australia,</p><p class="italic">(ii) carry out extensive consultation around Australia for any move to make income management voluntary and ensure that any new program is co-designed, and</p><p class="italic">(iii) immediately release the second impact evaluation being undertaken by the University of Adelaide".</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>The question is that the second reading amendment moved by Senator Siewert be agreed to.</p>
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