This is a snapshot of the interview with Justine Elliot MP for Richmond NSW and Julian Hill MP for Richmond VIC on the private members bill to be introduced into parliament on Monday 25th October 2021 to scrap the Cashless Debit Card.

Justine is the Federal LaborMember for Richmond on the NSW North Coast. Elected in 2004, she is the first and only woman elected to the seat in its 120- year history and is a former Minister for Ageing and Parliamentary Secretary for Trade.

As the Chair of Labor’s Protecting Pensioners Task Force, Justine is leading the fight to scrap the Liberals and Nationals’ unfair cashless debit card.  Justine lives and has raised her two children near Tweed Heads with her husband Craig.

Julian was elected as the Member for Bruce in the Australian Parliament in July 2016, and is the Deputy Chair of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.

He was elected as a Councillor at Port Phillip Council at the age of 25, and became the youngest ever Mayor of the City, before holding a number of senior positions within the Victorian Public Service.

This snapshot includes however not limited to:

What is the private members bill being introduced by Julian and to be seconded by Justine into the Parliament?

What people can do to support their efforts

Julian's experience of attempting to be voluntarily placed onto the cashless debit card

The Centrepay system run by Centrelink.

(Approximately 7 minutes)

Stay tuned as the full interview becomes available.