Making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

Those for this policy agree that the federal government should make the cashless debit card program (a program where welfare payments are put onto controlled debit cards, also known as Indue cards, for restricted use) voluntary so that people are not forced to participate in it

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Voted consistently for making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

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Voted generally for making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

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Voted a mixture of for and against making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

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Voted consistently against making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

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We can't say anything concrete about how they voted on making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

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Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory”. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of a person on this policy.

Division Supporters vote

1st Aug 2019, 10:12 AM – Senate Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Make voluntary

Yes

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory”.

Division Supporters vote

28th Mar 2023, 5:20 PM – Representatives Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Against compulsory income management

Yes

31st Jul 2019, 11:30 AM – Senate Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Stop being compulsory

Yes

30th Jul 2019, 6:11 PM – Representatives Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Make voluntary

Yes

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