Making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory
People who support this policy believe that the federal government should make the cashless debit card program (a program where welfare payments are put onto controlled debit cards, also known as Indue cards, for restricted use) voluntary so that people are not forced to participate in it.
View on They Vote For You →How each party's members voted
Each bar is 100% of a party's current members in the Senate whom They Vote For You places in one of its seven agreement groups for this policy (its own categories, shown as published). Bars show percentages of members, not vote totals; the number beside each bar is how many members that is. Members They Vote For You says haven't cast enough votes on the policy are counted separately, not in the bars.
- Consistently against
- Almost always against
- Generally against
- Mixture
- Generally for
- Almost always for
- Consistently for
Labor
12 members+1 not enough votes
Liberal
12 members+1 not enough votes
Greens
5 members
One Nation
2 members
Senate President
1 member
LNP
1 member+1 not enough votes
Jacqui Lambie Network
1 member
Nationals
1 member
Deputy Senate President
1 member
Party breakdown as a table (number of members in each group)
| Party | Consistently against | Almost always against | Generally against | Mixture | Generally for | Almost always for | Consistently for | Not enough votes | Members in bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Liberal | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Greens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| One Nation | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Senate President | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LNP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All 39 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hanson-Young (SA) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Nick McKim (Tasmania) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Jordon Steele-John (WA) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Mehreen Faruqi (NSW) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Larissa Waters (Queensland) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Michelle Ananda-Rajah (Victoria) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Glenn Sterle (WA) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Deborah O'Neill (NSW) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Murray Watt (Queensland) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Katy Gallagher (ACT) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Nita Green (Queensland) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Sue Lines (WA) | Senate President | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Carol Brown (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Jenny McAllister (NSW) | Labor | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Anthony Chisholm (Queensland) | Labor | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Raff Ciccone (Victoria) | Labor | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Tim Ayres (NSW) | Labor | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Marielle Smith (SA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Jess Walsh (Victoria) | Labor | Voted generally for | 83% |
| James McGrath (Queensland) | LNP | Not enough votes to say | 42% |
| Michaelia Cash (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Matthew Canavan (Queensland) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Richard Colbeck (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Dean Smith (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Anne Ruston (SA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| James Paterson (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Pauline Hanson (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Jane Hume (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Alex Antic (SA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Andrew Bragg (NSW) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Claire Chandler (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania) | Jacqui Lambie Network | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Susan McDonald (Queensland) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Matt O'Sullivan (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Malcolm Roberts (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Paul Scarr (Queensland) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Dave Sharma (NSW) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| Slade Brockman (WA) | Deputy Senate President | Voted consistently against | 0% |
Votes that make up this policy
The policy position on each vote. Strong votes count more towards a member's agreement score.
- 28 Mar 2023 · HousePolicy: AyeSocial Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Against compulsory income management
- 1 Aug 2019 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Make voluntary
- 31 July 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeSocial Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Stop being compulsory
- 30 July 2019 · HousePolicy: AyeSocial Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Make voluntary