Pensioner debit card a real threat

by HARRY PALMER

Any government suggesting control of pensioners spending their inadequate pension payment is one step short of inciting the wrath of god, not mentioning political suicide.

Labor campaigns suggesting the Morrison government if re-elected will introduce pensioners a cashless debit card will invoke a grey power vote avalanche removing LNP from government.  

Social Services Minister Anne Ruston has flatly rejected the allegations, saying “the government would never take such a move”. History taught us never accept allegations directed at politician or political parties as factual until they are officially denied.

Promulgated legislation rarely is revoked in Australian parliaments. With a cashless debit card in existence, the threat is only awaiting government rubber stamping locking pensioners to the government chain gang.

Either non-accountable duopoly party in office will run this debit card agenda. Eliminate the…