‘Cash Is King’: Queensland Parliament Passes Motion on Going Cashless

Published on March 21, 2024

The Katter Australia Party (KAP) has lodged a motion with the Queensland Parliament to keep cash as legal tender. Queensland KAP leader, and Member for Traeger Robbie Katter, put the motion to the lower house (pdf) on March 20. The motion called on the state to mandate all government offices accept cash as a legal method of payment. In addition, it condemned any move by local or federal governments to move towards cashlessness. The notice said “cash is legal tender accepted in Queensland” and “openly supports the rights to use cash as a lawful form of payment throughout Queensland.” Ahead of the motion, the KAP tried to emphasise the message by dressing up as royalty....

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