Food stamps instead of dole?

Australia: "A group of coalition MPs are reportedly preparing to push for the dole to be replaced by food stamps and utility credits at a Young Liberal and National Convention in Hobart on Sunday."
Source: The Age

I found it at What Rooly Happened, a fine Aussie blog, where Walter writes:

Here it is, gentle folk. After July 1 this year it'll be no holds barred in the tory sport of poor-bashing - it'll become L.A.W. Thanks, need I remind anyone, to the ALP and its perverted preferencing deals.