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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defends SmartCard ahead of rollout during Western Australia visit

The PM visited Kalgoorlie's Super Pit gold mine on the first leg of his visit to WA. (ABC Goldfields: Jarrod Lucas)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted calls from the opposition to reinstate the cashless debit card program.

Speaking from WA, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Nationals Leader David Littleproud called on the prime minister to reinstate the cashless debit card (CDC), saying its removal was responsible for a spike in alcohol-fuelled violence in regional and remote towns.

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