[maggiej]

No I am not on favour of a cashless society. I do not trust the Government or Banks to honour any decisions that are made as they change them at times. I prefer to know exactly what I am spending.

 

[etphhome]

I like to use cash at cafes and on the very occasional restaurant visit. They can’t sneak in the tip that some like to do. If I get get good service at a restaurant I will tip but, it will be my choice of how much.

 

[MiasMum]

Cashless is not the way to go and it’s just another ‘control the people’ Labor agenda. Low cash would be far better ie highest note $10. We still want cash for roadside stalls and cheap markets, money for children’s lunches and pocket money etc. If the internet goes down, no one can buy anything, so we all keep a reserve stash for those occasions.
If the government think they’ll stop huge cash transactions by criminals, well they will just transfer money offshore and access from here.

Labor Agenda? This has been talked about for years!

 

[MiasMum]

So, I go to a monthly meeting where there is a payment for afternoon tea, a raffle, a trading table and an annual joining fee...NO electronic payments there!

 

[Iggydi]

A few stores I have been to gave discounts if I used cash instead of card and this is in different states of Australia. They explained the charges they have to pay to the bank to have the machine in their workplace. I am happy to use cash as I know how much I spend. Leave cash alone.

 

[Snowtiger]

I'm one of those annoying people who doesn't use cash. I do have some in my purse but it's been there so long it's probably covered in cobwebs by now and don't ask me how much it is, I wouldn't have a clue! I drive an electric car so I don't have any fuel payments and about 99% of all my payments are done online. The other 1% is done by swiping my card at the point of payment. Works for me!

Till the internet goes down and you can’t buy anything

 

[Snowtiger]

Till the internet goes down and you can’t buy anything

Or pay your bills

 

[vanessa_rogers2013@outloo]

No. I don't care what the so called experts say/think. If you fully eradicate cash and technology fails, has an outage etc. there is no plan B to pay for goods/services....where then does that leave retailers etc??

 

[Andrew K]

We need to keep cash! I'm no economist but in my opinion if more people used cash then Armaguard probably wouldn't need propping up by major customers, also doesn't Linfox own Armaguard? Maybe he could take a little less profit to keep it a viable part of his empire. I believe if we get rid of cash the banks and government will pretty much have total control of our everyday lives, and it will be a huge privacy concern to everyone. They infiltrate our lives a lot now already through social media outlets etc., a cashless society would do exactly the same thing. l for one don't want the banks and government to know where l go, what l do, what I eat, when l put fuel in my car etc. etc. etc. I may sound like a bit of a conspiracy theorist, but I think all these people advocating a cashless society have their own agendas. I'd also love to know how much the politicians have got stashed away as well, I bet those figures would be astounding!!

Politics is a bit like going to the horse races and having a form guide with all the winners already marked off.

If a politician has a career of 30 years and their average annual income is $250,000, it works out to 7,500,000 Gross. I would asking how some politicians were able to pay tax, raise a family, and leverage the remaining net income into tens of millions. One of the things I notice about the internet is it is getting 'cagey'.

Not to long ago, there was a politician whose net worth was estimated at around 80 million. Nowadays, that same politician's net worth is estimated at around $5 million... which is roughly the 'net' figure of a estimated 30 year gross income.

I think we're in a honeymoon period. The banks gave up charging $1.00 per transaction as a part of a strategy to encourage people to use electronic banking.

It is somewhat akin to the local drug dealer handing out free samples to get the neighbourhood 'addicted' and 'hooked'. As you've rightly said, companies like Armaguard are now transporting less cash than previously.

The banks are also closing a lot of branches, which subtly drives people toward the 'lounge room convenience' of online banking. When there are no nearby banks, people have no other choice than to use online banking or the local Post Office.

Eventually, this will add up to a justification; 'we don't need cash because everybody is using a cashless transaction system.' The financial sector will then cite the cost and loss of profit in maintaining a cashless system. Then, a favourable Government will set Australia on the cashless path.

 

[RobbyNotTheRobot]

Not one reference to the huge nation wide Optus network collapse. It's not a question of if it will happen again, it's when. Mark my words.
Power was still on but no Optus network so phones and using cards to pay was out.
Interesting how people forget.

 

[Veggiepatch]

I for one could live with a Cash regime of $5, $10 and $20 notes only. How about you.

That means that ALL items will cost a minimum of $5 and in multiples of $5.

Would you pay $5 for a one kg bag of cooking salt?

 

[7777]

I believe the next step in controlling our finances will not be to far into the near future. I am talking about implants of chip devise, that will be by way of surgery, inserted under the skin of one's arm. This chip will then only have to be scanned to create a transaction. No cash, no transaction cards, no more scams, no more theft. It sounds so futuristic, but so was the internet, the smart watch, the Telstra, solar lights and so on.

 

[Leenie]

I believe the next step in controlling our finances will not be to far into the near future. I am talking about implants of chip devise, that will be by way of surgery, inserted under the skin of one's arm. This chip will then only have to be scanned to create a transaction. No cash, no transaction cards, no more scams, no more theft. It sounds so futuristic, but so was the internet, the smart watch, the Telstra, solar lights and so on.

They were talking about chipping humans years ago ,and you can bet it will happen.

 

[7777]

What will happen to our most vulnerable, such as victims of domestic violence. If the victim needs to escape, and they have no cash and the husband has control over all finances, and blocks the transaction card, what does the woman walk out with. Nothing, but the clothes on her back. That's why women who will not have access to cash, will be more hessitant to leave than they are now. Clearly it is the male domain that are purshing for a cashless society, who have not taken this dangerous issue into account.