Independent JLN Senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie’s has released an independent report on the Liberal Government’s Cashless, Healthy Welfare Card trial in Ceduna.
Senator Lambie has given her qualified support for the Card and will agree to support the card’s roll out in Tasmanian should 5 key conditions be agreed to by the Liberal federal Government.
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“I’m looking forward to negotiating with the PM and his Ministers regarding this card’s roll out. The potential for harmful unintended consequences is great – if the roll out of this card is not managed well.
However after visiting a trial site at Ceduna in SA twice now, and listening to many different views from the community – I believe that under the right conditions – the Cashless, Healthy Welfare Card would work any where in Australia, including Tasmania.
I hope both the Liberal State and Federal governments will take on board my ideas (which are really from the community) – because we’ll be able to take something from being good – to great.” said Senator Lambie.
5 Conditions for Lambie’s – 100% support of the Cashless, Healthy Welfare Card.
1. Introduce laws, which give parents the right to detox their children if they become hooked on ice and other drugs. We also must back up law changes with more resourced / funded rehab facilities and medical professionals.
2. Establish a special economic zone (zero payroll tax) which encourage our existing, successful Tasmanian employers to create more jobs in the areas covered by the Cashless, Healthy Welfare Card.
3. Reform and Revolutionize TAFE – so that trade apprenticeships and traineeships are awarded and taught to young Tasmanians, who are not yet employed.
4. Federal Government waives $200M of Tasmanian state Public Housing Debt.
5. A $200k Fast Cat Feasibility Study
Rob Messenger for Senator Jacqui Lambie Senator for Tasmania
