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Dominic Giannini

Controversial cashless welfare card dumped

"So many people's lives were adversely affected" by the card, Amanda Rishworth says. (Dean Martin/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The controversial cashless debit card is destined for the scrapyard, paving the way for thousands in remote communities to come off the card next week.

The repeal bill passed its final parliamentary hurdle on Wednesday after the Senate sat late into the night to pass the amended bill.

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