Welfare reforms on the agenda as parliament resumes

Ofisi inayo toa malipo ya ustawi nchini Australia

Ofisi inayo toa malipo ya ustawi nchini Australia Source: AAP

Parliament resumes this week, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison is pushing for a national roll-out of the cashless debit card.


It comes following a plan to subject some welfare recipients to drug tests.

Both new welfare policies are set to dominate the agenda when parliament continues it's sessions this week.


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