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‘I don’t want anybody to see me using it’: cashless welfare cards do more harm than good

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posted on 2024-11-14, 07:02 authored by Greg Marston, Michelle Peterie, Phillip Mendes, Zoe Staines
The Australian government touts compulsory income management as a way to stop welfare payments being spent on alcohol, drugs or gambling.

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Marston, G., Peterie, M. A., Mendes, P. & Staines, Z. (2020). ‘I don’t want anybody to see me using it’: cashless welfare cards do more harm than good. The Conversation, 26 February 1-5.

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The Conversation

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26/02/2024

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1-5

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English

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144985

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