Rally: Say No to the cashless welfare debit card; Say No to cuts to family payment.

Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 12:00

Saturday, November 21

The senate has passed a bill authorising a trial of the 'cashless welfare card' in Ceduna (SA). The card will be trialled in three communities. These trials will disproportionately affect Aboriginal people living in these communities. Unemployed people forced to use the Healthy Welfare Card will have 80% of their payments 'quarantined' and will not be able to access this money in cash form, only through a debit card. This money is also unable to be used on alcohol. We demand: No racist welfare policies; Stop the cashless welfare card; No more cuts to family payments; Raise all Centrelink payments: say no to poverty. 12 noon. State Library, 328 Swanston St, City.