Recent history: For putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial

Changed vote from Yes to Yes (strong) on division Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; Second Reading.

mackay staff almost 3 years ago

Changed vote from Yes to Yes (strong) on division Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; Third Reading.

mackay staff almost 3 years ago

Changed vote from No (strong) to No on division Motions - Cashless Welfare Card Trial Sites - Do not expand.

mackay staff almost 3 years ago

Changed vote from Yes to Yes (strong) on division Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with the amendment to pass the bill.

mackay staff almost 3 years ago

Changed vote from No to No (strong) on division Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Administration) (Trial of Cashless Welfare Arrangements) Determination 2018 - Disallow extension of trial.

mackay staff almost 3 years ago

Changed vote from No (strong) to No on division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Disagree with the bill.

mackay staff almost 3 years ago

Removed division Motions - Cashless Debit Card - Transparency and choice. Policy vote was No.

mackay staff about 3 years ago

Description changed from “the federal government should create a time-limited trial of putting 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” to “the federal government should create a time-limited trial of putting 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 (see the policy "For putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis" for votes on extending the program indefinitely)”.

mackay staff about 3 years ago

Name changed from “putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards (known as cashless debit cards)” to “putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial”.

Description changed from “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” to “the federal government should create a time-limited trial of putting 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”.

mackay staff about 3 years ago

Removed division Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 - Second Reading – Mutual obligations and income management. Policy vote was No.

mackay staff about 3 years ago

Removed division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea. Policy vote was Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 3 years ago

Removed division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Withdraw the bill. Policy vote was No.

mackay staff about 3 years ago

Removed division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote was Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 3 years ago

Removed division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Keep items unchanged. Policy vote was Yes.

mackay staff about 3 years ago

Removed division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote was Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 3 years ago

Removed division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea. Policy vote was Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 3 years ago

Added division Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 - Second Reading – Mutual obligations and income management. Policy vote set to No.

mackay staff over 3 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Keep items unchanged. Policy vote set to Yes.

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Withdraw the bill. Policy vote set to No.

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Removed division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendments. Policy vote was Yes.

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Removed division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Keep wording unchanged. Policy vote was Yes.

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Keep wording unchanged. Policy vote set to Yes.

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Name changed from “putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards” to “putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards (known as cashless debit cards)”.

mackay staff about 4 years ago

Added division Motions - Cashless Debit Card - Transparency and choice. Policy vote set to No.

mackay staff almost 5 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff almost 5 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with bill as amended. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff almost 5 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendments. Policy vote set to Yes.

mackay staff almost 5 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Disagree with the bill. Policy vote set to No (strong).

mackay staff almost 5 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff almost 5 years ago

Added division Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with the amendment to pass the bill. Policy vote set to Yes.

mackay staff over 5 years ago

Added division Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Administration) (Trial of Cashless Welfare Arrangements) Determination 2018 and another - Disallow. Policy vote set to No.

mackay staff over 5 years ago

Added division Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Administration) (Trial of Cashless Welfare Arrangements) Determination 2018 - Disallow extension of trial. Policy vote set to No.

mackay staff over 5 years ago

Added division Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management and Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff over 5 years ago

Added division Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff almost 6 years ago

Added division Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff about 6 years ago

Added division Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff over 6 years ago

Added division Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff over 6 years ago

Added division Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff over 6 years ago

Added division Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff over 6 years ago

Added division Motions - Cashless Welfare Card Trial Sites - Do not expand. Policy vote set to No (strong).

mackay staff over 7 years ago

Changed vote from No (strong) to No on division Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area — East Kimberley) Determination 2016 - Disallow.

mackay staff over 8 years ago

Name changed from “welfare payments being paid mostly onto debit cards, instead of in cash” to “putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards”.

Description changed from “the federal government should make welfare payments onto debit cards which cannot be used for alcohol or gambling” to “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”.

mackay staff over 8 years ago

Added division Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area — East Kimberley) Determination 2016 - Disallow. Policy vote set to No (strong).

mackay staff over 8 years ago

Changed status to not draft.

mackay staff over 8 years ago

Added division Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; Second Reading. Policy vote set to Yes.

notasenator over 8 years ago

Changed vote from Yes to No on division Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area – Ceduna and Surrounding Region) Determination 2015; Disallowance.

notasenator over 8 years ago

Added division Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area – Ceduna and Surrounding Region) Determination 2015; Disallowance. Policy vote set to Yes.

notasenator over 8 years ago

Added division Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; Third Reading. Policy vote set to Yes.

notasenator over 8 years ago

Created policy “welfare payments being paid mostly onto debit cards, instead of in cash” with description “the federal government should make welfare payments onto debit cards which cannot be used for alcohol or gambling”.

notasenator over 8 years ago