Jacqui Lambie backs controversial cashless welfare card expansion

Jacqui Lambie Network Senator Jacqui Lambie during debate on the Marriage Equality plebiscite in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, August 9, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie says cashless welfare cards had delivered results. Source: AAP

The Morrison government will have another crack at rolling out drug testing for Newstart recipients when parliament meets after the long winter break.


Key crossbench senator Jacqui Lambie has backed the government's plans to expand cashless welfare card trials, but will only back drug testing of welfare recipients if politicians "grow a spine" and submit to the same screening. 

The Morrison government will reintroduce two lapsed pieces of legislation targeting Newstart and Youth Allowance recipients when parliament sits this week, its first gathering after the long winter break.

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