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Welfare drug testing won't work: Former Police Commissioner
The Senate is set to debate the Turnbull Government's proposal to begin drug testing of welfare recipients.
The Government wants to begin trials of 5,000 new welfare recipients across three separate locations from January next year.
Labor and the Greens are firmly opposed to the plan meaning the Coalition will have to rely on the support of the Senate crossbench.
Under the plan, welfare recipients who test positive to cannabis, ice or ecstasy will have 80 per cent of their welfare payment put onto a 'cashless' debit card.
A second positive test would see the welfare recipient charged for the cost of the test, and referred for drug treatment.
With audio -
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/welfare-drug-testing-wont-work/8936678
The Senate is set to debate the Turnbull Government's proposal to begin drug testing of welfare recipients.
The Government wants to begin trials of 5,000 new welfare recipients across three separate locations from January next year.
Labor and the Greens are firmly opposed to the plan meaning the Coalition will have to rely on the support of the Senate crossbench.
Under the plan, welfare recipients who test positive to cannabis, ice or ecstasy will have 80 per cent of their welfare payment put onto a 'cashless' debit card.
A second positive test would see the welfare recipient charged for the cost of the test, and referred for drug treatment.
With audio -
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/welfare-drug-testing-wont-work/8936678