Senate debates

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Bills

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

10:36 pm

Photo of Chris EvansChris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

That is an easy question to answer—no. The whole point is that the card does not allow you to purchase alcohol. Therefore there will be no record on purchases of alcohol. The BasicsCard puts a limit on the goods that can be purchased to try and free up a part of income that cannot be dedicated to alcohol.

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