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'Bourbon is not an essential': Debit card debate re-ignites

Ms Burney said the focus should be on more jobs and better services for the Hinkler electorate.

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24th July 2019 12:07 AM

Keith Pitt at Burnett Heads announcing a pre-feasibility study to assess the viability of an outer harbour at the Port of Bundaberg.

CASHLESS CARD: Hundreds trying to opt out of trial

JAKE is one of about 260 people who have enquired about leaving the scheme, after the card refused to let him pay his...

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21st July 2019 7:07 PM

Jake Dettmann with his Indue cashless welfare card.

Anti-card activist asked to back up campaign claims

SHE said often people did not want to speak on the record about the cashless card because they were too embarrassed.

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20th July 2019 12:07 AM

CASHLESS CARD: How to opt-out of welfare trial

Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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02nd July 2019 1:07 PM

OPT-OUT OPEN: Cashless Card trial participants can apply to be removed from the program.

CASHLESS CARD: Chance for welfare recipients to leave trial

In Hinkler, 6700 people aged 35 and under on unemployment benefits or parenting payments received the card.

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25th June 2019 12:06 AM

PETITION: Thousands sign to stop cashless welfare card

'It's a pity it's taken the card to come to wake people up.'

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26th May 2019 10:05 AM

OUR SAY: Education can help end the welfare cycle

Too often, I fear, the emphasis is on the former rather than the latter.

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21st May 2019 12:05 PM

The Fraser Coast Careers and Jobs expo hosted at Maryborough's Brolga Theatre was an opportunity for the public and students to talk with industry professionals and career experts.
Photo: Brendan Bufi / Fraser Coast Chronicle

Cashless card critics have warning for Hinkler voters

Kathryn Wilkes has a message for Hinkler voters - be careful who you vote for

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10th May 2019 12:05 PM

Cashless debit card critic Kathryn Wilkes spent Thursday protesting the scheme at Bundaberg and Hervey Bay to raise awareness before the federal election.

Mums almost go without as cashless card denied at Woolworths

SINGLE mother Amanda Jones never wants her children to go hungry, but last Saturday she was faced with the possibility her...

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26th April 2019 2:04 PM

SYSTEM DOWN: Bundaberg mum Amanda Jones said it was lucky she had cash to pay for groceries at Woolworths when a system error prevented her from paying using her Cashless Debit Card.

'Heartless govt experiment': Candidate slams cashless card

GREENS Hinkler candidate Anne Jackson has voiced her opposition to the Cashless Debit Card after meeting with Bundaberg...

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20th April 2019 7:04 AM

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