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Interview with Justine Elliot MP and Julian Hill MP on Private Members Bill to Scrap the Cashless Debit Card

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Desley Casey, Reality Bytes Podcast Host discusses the Private Members Bill to be introduced into the Australian Parliament, House of Representatives on Monday 25th October 2021 to scrap the Cashless Debit Card.

Thank you to Justine and Julian for giving generously of their time and their thoughts on the Cashless Debit Card and this bill.

You can watch Julian and Justine speak on this private members bill to be introduced between 10am - 12noon and the subsequent vote to take place on Parl View

https://parlview.aph.gov.au/

Actions you can undertake to support Labor's campaign to scrap the card:

  • Speak to your local MP and Senators to pressure the government to scrap the card.
  • Send your direct lived experiences or concerns to Julian and Justine and your local members of parliament.  (Please note: your information will be de-identified.)
  • Sign the petition to scrap the card at: https://stop-the-cashless-pension-card.org.au/?fbclid=IwAR17n2Cb4vPrT-eb6obpb-QymX-v0tQY-f-bWxyXieRp-f23SyE-jmxQIXo
  • Check out your local Labor MP's Facebook Pages
  • And, so much more.

    • The discussions with both Julian and Justine for the Podcast includes however, not limited to:

    • What is the Private Members Bill
    • What is the Cashless Debit Card and it's Impacts on Ordinary, every day Australians who happen to be Social Security Recipients
    • Should parliamentarians be forced onto the Cashless Debit Card
    • The conflicting roles of Social Security Minister, Anne Ruston with her role as Minister for Women's Safety
    • The cash economy
    • Strategies people can implement to ensure their voices are heard
    • And, so much more.

      • Many thanks to Justine and Julian.  

      (Approximately 48 minutes)


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