Senate debates

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Bills

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; In Committee

12:31 pm

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

You can take some comfort from the fact that this legislation only authorises three trials and a maximum of 10,000 people. If the government was wanting to do something in addition to that it could only be with the approval of this chamber. We would have to introduce fresh legislation.

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