---
title: "1.2 Million Reasons Why JCU Should’ve Left Peter Ridd Alone"
author: "Chris Berg"
date: "2019-09-11"
url: "https://chrisberg.org/media/1-2-million-reasons-why-jcu-shouldve-left-peter-ridd-alone/"
show: "The Looking Forward Podcast"
audio: "https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ary4xv/Looking_Foward_-_Episode_34.mp3"
source: "https://ipalookingforward.podbean.com/e/ep-34-12-million-reasons-why-jcu-should-ve-left-peter-ridd-alone/"
topics: "Budgets and government spending"
---

# 1.2 Million Reasons Why JCU Should’ve Left Peter Ridd Alone

The government is pushing ahead with plans to extend trials of the cashless welfare card, but with it will we see the start of drug testing Newstart recipients?