For putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards

The federal government should put a large proportion of a person's welfare payment onto a debit card that cannot be used for alcohol or gambling and cannot be used to make cash withdrawals

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Voted very strongly for putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards

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Voted strongly for putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards

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Voted moderately for putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards

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Voted a mixture of for and against putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards

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Voted moderately against putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards

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Voted strongly against putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards

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Voted very strongly against putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards

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Never voted on putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards

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These divisions relate to the policy “for putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards”. Compare how a supporter of the policy would have voted to the division outcome.

Division Supporters vote Division outcome

11th Feb 2020, 4:19 PM – Senate Motions - Cashless Debit Card - Transparency and choice

No Not passed by a small majority

27th Nov 2019, 5:15 PM – Representatives Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

27th Nov 2019, 5:09 PM – Representatives Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with bill as amended

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

27th Nov 2019, 5:03 PM – Representatives Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendments

Yes Passed by a small majority

27th Nov 2019, 11:36 AM – Representatives Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

27th Nov 2019, 11:26 AM – Representatives Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Disagree with the bill

No (strong) Not passed by a small majority

3rd Apr 2019, 9:19 PM – Senate Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management and Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

11th Sep 2018, 2:02 PM – Senate Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

23rd Aug 2018, 11:32 AM – Senate Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

20th Aug 2018, 7:47 PM – Senate Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Administration) (Trial of Cashless Welfare Arrangements) Determination 2018 - Disallow extension of trial

No Not passed by a small majority

20th Aug 2018, 6:19 PM – Senate Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Administration) (Trial of Cashless Welfare Arrangements) Determination 2018 and another - Disallow

No Not passed by a large majority

21st Jun 2018, 12:33 PM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

13th Feb 2018, 4:32 PM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with the amendment to pass the bill

Yes Passed by a small majority

12th Feb 2018, 9:51 PM – Senate Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

12th Feb 2018, 1:51 PM – Senate Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

6th Feb 2018, 6:05 PM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

19th Jun 2017, 3:59 PM – Senate Motions - Cashless Welfare Card Trial Sites - Do not expand

No (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

14th Sep 2016, 6:49 PM – Senate Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area — East Kimberley) Determination 2016 - Disallow

No Not passed by a modest majority

23rd Feb 2016, 6:36 PM – Senate Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area – Ceduna and Surrounding Region) Determination 2015; Disallowance

No Not passed by a modest majority

14th Oct 2015, 6:02 PM – Senate Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; Third Reading

Yes Passed by a modest majority

14th Oct 2015, 10:08 AM – Senate Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; Second Reading

Yes Passed by a modest majority

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