In 2014 the government denied a proposal to subject welfare recipients to drug testing. Proponents including Liberal-National Party MP George Christensen argued that anyone receiving taxpayer funded benefits should be able to demonstrate that they are drug-free. Opponents, including Greens MP Adam Bandt, argued that if welfare recipients were subject to testing MPs should be as well.
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Response rates from 377k Australia voters.
68% Yes |
32% No |
58% Yes |
26% No |
7% Yes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
5% No, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse |
2% Yes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians |
2% No, this is a waste of time and money |
1% Yes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 377k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9VPTBW35mos5MO
No, only if they have a history (criminal or otherwise) with class A illegal drugs. I would not waste the time or money to include anything legally prescribed aka cannabis.
@9HJY34R1yr1Y
Yes, if they have a history and are exhibiting the signs of drug abuse after an interview with a professional
@9JJBTWF1yr1Y
if they have a history of drugs, there should be a way to track spendings from the goverment point, so they can see if they are evn buying drugs
@9HKY3771yr1Y
Yes, but only if a trained employee sees the typical signs of addiction/substance abuse, and after they refer this recipient to an onsite specialist who comes to the same conclusion should they be tested (or voluntary)
@9JXWD391yr1Y
Yes, provide treatment for those who test positive, and test everyone earning money from the government, including employees and politicians.
@B3HK4G66 days6D
Yes those who wprk in any goverment position should be drug and alchol tested like the western mining work force on a daily
@B39CPKJ2wks2W
Only if there is just cause to suspect that benefit is going towards drugs and or other addictive substances
@B39CKR42wks2W
They should be asked if they would comply with a drug test, and have the right to say yes or no to the drug test.
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