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Cashless Pension Card Survey

The Morrison Government has been holding secret discussions about making the cashless debit card mainstream, including using it for pensioners.

This would mean 80 per cent of your pension could be restricted to certain products and limit the ability of pensioners to withdraw cash and manage their own finances.

Our pensioners have worked hard to build this country and raise their families, and the federal government want to punish them for it.

I spoke in Parliament opposing the Cashless Welfare Card becoming the Cashless Pension Card – you can read or watch that speech here.

This government clearly has a problem with pensioners buying a beer. I spoke in Parliament about how I have got no problem with pensioners buying a beer.

I want to hear from you about how the cashless pension card would affect you or someone you love. Let me know in the form below.