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representatives vote 2020-12-07#3
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- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-12-07.129.1) to pass the bill in the House, which means that it will now be sent to the Senate for their consideration. In parliamentary jargon, the majority voted to read the bill [for a third time](https://www.peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/).
- ### What does the bill do?
The bill was introduced "*to establish the [Cashless Debit Card](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashless_Welfare_Card) (CDC) as an ongoing program rather than a time-limited trial*". The CDC program is controversial for many reasons, not least the [limited evidence](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-16/little-data-cashless-debit-card-effective-unisa-researcher-says/12887258) that it is benefiting the communities where it is currently in operation.- The [bill was introduced](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd033) "*to establish the [Cashless Debit Card](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashless_Welfare_Card) (CDC) as an ongoing program rather than a time-limited trial*". The CDC program is controversial for many reasons, not least the [limited evidence](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-16/little-data-cashless-debit-card-effective-unisa-researcher-says/12887258) that it is benefiting the communities where it is currently in operation.
- Read more about the program and what the bill does in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd033).
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representatives vote 2020-12-07#3
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Bills — Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020; Third Reading- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
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<p class="speaker">Mark Coulton</p><p>by leave—I move:</p><p class="italic">That this bill be now read a third time.</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-12-07.129.1) to pass the bill in the House, which means that it will now be sent to the Senate for their consideration. In parliamentary jargon, the majority voted to read the bill [for a third time](https://www.peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/).
- ### What does the bill do?
- The bill was introduced "*to establish the [Cashless Debit Card](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashless_Welfare_Card) (CDC) as an ongoing program rather than a time-limited trial*". The CDC program is controversial for many reasons, not least the [limited evidence](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-16/little-data-cashless-debit-card-effective-unisa-researcher-says/12887258) that it is benefiting the communities where it is currently in operation.
- Read more about the program and what the bill does in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd033).
<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The question is this bill be now read a third time.</p>
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