Ok, I've seen this posted on a few other forums, and well it pretty much went down like it did here.

Does the law target only aborigines, or anyone on welfare?

If it says "Aborigines can't purchase booze and porn", then it's racist as I seriously doubt there are any pale skinned natives in Australia.

And since, I think it is tied in with money people get for being an aborigine, it would be de facto racist. I don't know how your welfare system works over there.

Does the Australian government give all entitlements in one lump sum through one program or is it like in America where they give out food stamps (which are highly restricted in what you can and cannot purchase), housing is done through vouchers, and there is very little actual cash moneythrough welfare (and that is only a temporary 5 year lifetime supply.)

But it seems to me that if you get anything form the government, then the government should have the right to come in and say "Hey don't blow our tax money on hookers and meth!"

Oh and by contrast, in some Scandinavian countries they do allow people to use their government check on hookers.

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Well sir that seems to be someone else's problem.