FOOTNOTES

[1] Second Reading Speech, p.1.

[2] Explanatory Memorandum, p.2.

[3] Submission No.9, pp.3-4 (DSS).

[4] Submission No.12, p.2 (AYPAC); Submission No.15, p.1(NYCH); Submission No.16, p.1(NUS).

[5] Submission No.15, p.1(NYCH).

[6] Submission No.9, p.3 (DSS).

[7] Transcript of Evidence p.97 (BSL); Submission No.1, p.2 (Youth Network of Tasmania); Submission No.7, p.3 (Housing Assistance Service); Submission No.14, p.1 (BSL); Submission No.15, p.2 (NYCH).

[8] Submission No.12, p.4 (AYPAC); Submission No.15, p.2 (NYCH); Submission No.22, p.3 (Flinders University Union).

[9] Submission No.12, p.5 (AYPAC); Submission No.15, p.3 (NYCH).

[10] Transcript of Evidence p.98 (Salvation Army); Submission No.15, p.3 (NYCH).

[11] Submission No.15, p.3 (NYCH). See also Submission No.14, p.7 (BSL).

[12] Submission No.9, p.10 (DSS).

[13] Submission No.9, p.10 (DSS).

[14] Submission No.9, pp.4-5 (DSS).

[15] Transcript of Evidence p.113 (DSS).

[16] See for example, Submission No.12, p.3 (AYPAC); Submission No.17, p.13 (ACOSS).

[17] Transcript of Evidence p.101 (Salvation Army); Transcript of Evidence pp.87-88, 91 (AYPAC); Transcript of Evidence p.88 (NYCH); Transcript of Evidence pp.97-98 (BSL); Transcript of Evidence p.101 (Salvation Army); Submission No.14, p.11 (BSL); Submission No.3, p.3 (NT Council of Social Service); Submission No.12, p.3 (AYPAC).

[18] Submission No.9, p.6 (DSS).

[19] Transcript of Evidence p.89 (NUS); Transcript of Evidence pp.106-7 (WRC); Submission No.17, p.8 (ACOSS); Submission No.10, p.2 (Youth Coalition of the ACT) ; Submission No.11, pp.4-5 (WRC); Submission No.18, p.6 (Anglicare Australia).

[20] Transcript of Evidence pp.115-16 (DSS).

[21] A young person will be considered ‘independent’ if they are, or have been married (including in a de facto relationship for 2 years); have, or have had, a dependent child; are homeless; or have established their independence through a substantial work history. See Submission No.9, pp.7-8 (DSS).

[22] Transcript of Evidence, pp.107-8 (WRC); Submission No.14, pp.1, 12 -14 (BSL); Submission No.11, pp.9-15 (WRC); Submission No.15, pp.7-9 (NYCH); Submission No.18, pp.8-10 (Anglicare Australia).

[23] Transcript of Evidence p.88 (AYPAC); Transcript of Evidence p.89 (NUS); Transcript of Evidence p.99 (Salvation Army).

[24] Submission No.9, p.10 (DSS).

[25] Submission No.9, p.8 (DSS).

[26] Department of Social Security, p 3

[27] Transcript of evidence, p 124

[28] Brotherhood of St Laurence, transcript of evidence, p 97

[29] Australian Youth Policy and Action Coalition, transcript of evidence, p 92

[30] The Salvation Army, transcript of evidence, p 101

[31] Brotherhood of St Laurence, transcript of evidence, p 98

[32] Transcript of evidence, p 87

[33] Explanatory Memorandum, p 2

[34] Transcript of evidence, p 93

[35] Transcript of evidence, p 118

[36] Transcript of evidence, p 88

[37] Transcript of evidence, p 93

[38] Joint Media Release, Minister for Social Security, Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, 'Common Youth Allowance', 17 June 1997

[39] Transcript of evidence, p 119

[40] Transcript of evidence, p 120