LABOR WILL LISTEN TO COMMUNITY IN BUNDABERG AND HERVEY BAY

he Turnbull Government’s proposal to rollout the cashless debit card to Bundaberg and Hervey Bay must be driven and supported by the local community.

 

Labor will listen to the local community in Bundaberg and Hervey Bay about whether they would like to participate in the trial.

 

Federal Labor has consistently said that we will take a community-by-community approach to the further rollout of the cashless debit card.

 

If a community doesn’t want it, then we won't support the card being imposed on that community.

 

If there isn’t buy-in from the local community then the card isn’t going to work.

 

There can’t be a top-down approach the community has to be involved right from the outset.

 

More than anything young people in Bundaberg and Hervey Bay need jobs.

 

The number one objective needs to be helping young local people get a job.

 

This card doesn't deliver one extra job to young people in Bundaberg or Hervey Bay.

 

Labor does not support the cashless debit card being rolled out nationwide.

 

We understand that the vast majority of social security recipients are more than capable of managing their personal finances.