Footnotes

Chapter One - Introduction

[1]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 1.

[2]        Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee, Social Security Amendment (Parenting Payment Transitional Arrangement) Bill 2011 Report, 3 June 2011.

[3]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[4]        This Bill changes a number of aspects of the Youth Allowance (other) payment. This payment may be made to young people who are not full-time students. The Bill does not change YA as it applies to full-time students. However, for ease of reference in this report, the acronym YA is used to refer to Youth Allowance (other).

[5]        YA is paid to 15 year olds in limited circumstances.

[6]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[7]        FaHCSIA, Guide to Social Security Law, section 3.2.9.100 Suitable Activity—Study and Training, last reviewed 5 September 2011, http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/guides_acts/ssg/ssguide-3/ssguide-3.2/ssguide-3.2.9/pc_13705.html, (accessed 13 March 2012).

[8]        Legislated by the Social Security Amendment (Training Incentives) Act 2009.

[9]        FaHCSIA, Guide to Social Security Law, section 3.5.1.15 'Qualification for a Parenting Payment—Transitional Arrangements', last reviewed 1 July 2011, http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/guides_acts/ssg/ssguide-3/ssguide-3.5/ssguide-3.5.1/pc_13672.html, (accessed 13 March 2012).

[10]      Social Security Amendment (parenting Payment Transitional Arrangement) Act 2011

[11]      Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support and Other Measures) Bill 2012, proposed amendment to Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 6 ss (5)(a)(b)(c).

[12]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 7.

[13]      According to the Explanatory Memorandum, p. 12, '[t]he ordinary income free area is the amount of income that a person can earn without a deduction being made from the person's maximum payment rate.'

[14]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[15]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[16]      Department of Human Services, Centrelink, Allowances income test, last updated 20 September 2011, http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/chartd.htm (accessed 13 March 2012).

[17]      Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 ss 42(c)(d)

[18]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 8.

[19]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 8.

[20]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 10.

Chapter Two - Discussion

[1]        Mr Bill Shorten MP, Second Reading Speech, House of Representatives Hansard, Thursday 9 February 2012, pp 15–16.

[2]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 2.

[3]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 2.

[4]        Australian Council of Social Services, Submission 1, p. 3.

[5]        Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, Submission 7, p. 2.

[6]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, answers to questions on notice provided 15 March 2012, pp 3­–4.

[7]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, answers to questions on notice provided 15 March 2012, p. 4.

[8]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 4.

[9]        Australian Council of Social Services, Submission 1, p. 1.

[10]      National Council of Single Mothers and their Children, Submission 4, p. 10.

[11]      National Council of Single Mothers and their Children, Submission 4, p. 10.

[12]      See for example, Council of Single Mothers and their Children (Vic), Submission 2, p. 5.

[13]      Name withheld, Submission 5, p. 1.

[14]      Katherine Seppings, Submission 9, p. 1.

[15]      Australian Council of Social Services, Submission 1, p. 2.

[16]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, answers to questions on notice provided 15 March 2012, p. 1.

[17]      Australian Council of Social Services, Submission 1, p. 1.

[18]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, answers to questions on notice provided 15 March 2012, p. 3­.

[19]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, answers to questions on notice provided 15 March 2012, p. 2­.

[20]      National Council of Single Mothers and their Children, Submission 4, p. 11.

[21]      National Welfare Rights Network, Submission 6, Cover letter, p. 1.

[22]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 6.

[23]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, answers to questions on noticed provided 15 March 2012, p. 1.

[24]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 6.

[25]      A 'working credit balance' allows recipients to build up credits during fortnights when they are working less, to use when they are working more later, with the result that benefit rate is reduced more slowly once they start working.

[26]      Department of Human Services, Centrelink, Parenting payments—income and assets, effective from 1 January 2012, http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/parenting_iat.htm, (accessed 13 March 2012).

[27]      Australian Welfare Rights Network, Submission 6, p. 7.

[28]      Australian Council of Social Services, Submission 1, p. 3.

[29]      Council of Single Mothers and their Children (Vic), Submission 2, p. 3.

[30]      Council of Single Mothers and their Children (Vic), Submission 2, p. 4.

[31]      National Welfare Rights Network, Submission 6, p. 5.

[32]      National Welfare Rights Network, Submission 6, p. 5.

[33]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, answers to questions on notice provided 15 March 2012, p. 1­.

[34]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, answers to questions on notice provided 15 March 2012, p. 2­.

[35]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, answers to questions on notice provided 15 March 2012, p. 2­.

[36]      National Welfare Rights Network, Submission 6, p. 4.

[37]      Council of Single Mothers and their Children (Vic), Submission 2, pp 4–5.

[38]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 8.

[39]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 8.

[40]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 8.

[41]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 9.

[42]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 9.

[43]      Australian Centre for Disability Law, Submission 8, p. 2.

[44]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 9.

[45]      National Council of Single Mothers and their Children, Submission 4, p. 11.

[46]      Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, Submission 7, p. 3.

[47]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 21.

[48]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 6.

[49]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 9.

[50]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 3, p. 6.

[51]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

Additional Comments - Coalition

[1]        Council of Single Mothers and their Children, Submission 2, p. 3.

Dissenting Report - Senator Rachel Siewert

[1]        National Council of Single Mothers and their Children (NCSMC), Submission 4, p. 2.

[2]        National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN), Submission 6, p.1.

[3]        Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS), Submission 1, p.1.

[4]        National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN), Submission 6, p.1.

[5]        Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS), Submission 1, p.1.

[6]        National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN), Submission 6, p. 4.

[7]        Council of Single Mothers and their Children Victoria, Submission 2, p.3.

[8]        National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN), Submission 6, p 5.

[9]        Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS), Submission 1, p. 3.

[10]      National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN), Submission 6, p 6.