Division
The majority voted to agree to amendments (2) to (8) on [sheet TK264](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6608_amend_60487791-2493-41f8-a738-959f69574fc2%22;rec=0) and (1) and (2) on [sheet TK265](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6608_amend_e38ce0fa-ec79-4add-9a72-3bb70eaef46a%22;rec=0), which means they succeeded. These amendments related to income management in the Northern Territory. SA Senator [Anne Ruston](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/anne_ruston) (Liberal) [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-09.205.7): > *This amendment seeks to make the transition from the income management scheme in the Northern Territory, from the BasicsCard to the cashless debit card, a voluntary scheme. It will allow those people who are currently on the BasicsCard in the Northern Territory who wish to transition to the cashless debit card to do so as a voluntary scheme. If they choose to remain on the BasicsCard they will also be able to do that.* Though SA Senator [Penny Wong](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/penny_wong) (Labor) [argued that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-09.206.1): > *I just want to take issue with one of the things the minister said, because she asserted that this would somehow make this all voluntary. Well, it won't. The amendment will effectively make it a Hobson's choice between a grey card and a green card. So Labor isn't supporting the government's amendment, because it isn't making income management voluntary. What it is doing is simply providing a choice of a different coloured piece of plastic.* ### More about the bill The [bill was introduced](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd033) "*to establish the [Cashless Debi
Senate, 2020-12-09. affirmative: ayes 35, noes 32.
Question
The majority voted to agree to amendments (2) to (8) on [sheet TK264](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6608_amend_60487791-2493-41f8-a738-959f69574fc2%22;rec=0) and (1) and (2) on [sheet TK265](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6608_amend_e38ce0fa-ec79-4add-9a72-3bb70eaef46a%22;rec=0), which means they succeeded. These amendments related to income management in the Northern Territory. SA Senator [Anne Ruston](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/anne_ruston) (Liberal) [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-09.205.7): > *This amendment seeks to make the transition from the income management scheme in the Northern Territory, from the BasicsCard to the cashless debit card, a voluntary scheme. It will allow those people who are currently on the BasicsCard in the Northern Territory who wish to transition to the cashless debit card to do so as a voluntary scheme. If they choose to remain on the BasicsCard they will also be able to do that.* Though SA Senator [Penny Wong](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/penny_wong) (Labor) [argued that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-09.206.1): > *I just want to take issue with one of the things the minister said, because she asserted that this would somehow make this all voluntary. Well, it won't. The amendment will effectively make it a Hobson's choice between a grey card and a green card. So Labor isn't supporting the government's amendment, because it isn't making income management voluntary. What it is doing is simply providing a choice of a different coloured piece of plastic.* ### More about the bill The [bill was introduced](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd033) "*to establish the [Cashless Debi
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