Indigenous groups, Labor, Greens attack expansion of cashless welfare card

The Greens have accused the Coalition of attempting to entrench the cashless welfare card ‘by stealth’

A proposed expansion of the cashless welfare card has been heavily criticised by Aboriginal organisations, Labor and the Greens, leaving the fate of the income management crackdown in the hands of the Senate crossbench.

After the government tabled the proposed cashless debit card bill in Parliament on Wednesday, the Greens accused the Coalition of attempting to entrench the cashless welfare card “by stealth”.

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