Partial pause on cashless debit card trial

By Rebecca Gredley
Updated March 26 2020 - 8:38am, first published 8:32am
People applying for benefits due to coronavirus will not be placed on cashless welfare cards.
People applying for benefits due to coronavirus will not be placed on cashless welfare cards.

No new welfare recipients will be forced onto controversial cashless debit cards, as Centrelink struggles with an influx of Australians applying for benefits.

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