Footnotes

Committee Majority Report

[1]        Journals of the Senate, 17 November 2010, p. 317. Note: The reporting date was not specified as the 2011 parliamentary sitting calendar had not been released at the time the bill was referred to the committee. The sitting calendar has been subsequently released and the second sitting day is 9 February 2011.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, 28 October 2010, p. 240.

[3]        Senate Hansard, 28 October 2010, p. 1007.

[4]        Professor Denise Bradley et al, Review of Australian Higher Education: Final Report (Bradley Review), December 2008, p. 48.

[5]        Ms Marsha Milliken, Group Manager, Income Support Group, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 43.

[6]        Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 44.

[7]        Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 44. Note: see paragraphs 1:13-1:15 for transitional and other arrangements subsequently agreed.

[8]        Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 44.

[9]        The rate at which payments are withdrawn.

[10]      Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 44.

[11]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 [Provisions], October 2009, p. 4.

[12]      Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 46.

[13]      Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 44.

[14]      Senator the Hon. Christopher Evans, Media Release, 'Student income supports more independent students', 31 December 2010.

[15]      The Hon Julia Gillard, MP, Minister for Education, Media Release, 'Changes to Youth Allowance to assist gap year students', 26 August 2009; see also Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 44.

[16]      The Hon Julia Gillard, MP, Minister for Education, Media Release, 'Government offers extra $20 million to rural tertiary students', 1 December 2009.

[17]      Senator the Hon Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, and The Hon Simon Crean, MP, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, Joint Media Release, 'Taskforce announced for Rural Tertiary Hardship Fund', 20 October 2010.

[18]      Rural and Regional Taskforce, Report on Rural Tertiary Hardship Fund Selection Criteria, December 2010.

[19]      The Hon Julia Gillard, MP, Minister for Education, Media Release, 'Government delivers on Youth Allowance', 16 March 2010.

[20]      Journals of the Senate, 17 September 2009, p. 2546.

[21]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 [Provisions], October 2009.

[22]      Journals of the Senate, 24 November 2009, p. 2846.

[23]      Dale Daniels, Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 [No.2], Bills Digest, 29 January 2010, no.89, 2009-10, p. 3.

[24]      House of Representatives Hansard, 25 November 2009, p. 12891.

[25]      Journals of the Senate, 30 November 2009, p. 2957.

[26]      Dale Daniels, Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 [No.2], Bills Digest, 29 January 2010, no.89, 2009-10, pp 3-4.

[27]      The Hon Julia Gillard, Minister for Education, 'Government delivers of Youth Allowance', Media Release, 16 March 2010.

[28]      Senate Hansard, 17 March 2010, p. 2027.

[29]      Senate Hansard, 17 March 2010, p. 2046.

[30]      Senate Hansard, 17 March 2010, p. 2053.

[31]      Senate Hansard, 17 March 2010, p. 2057.

[32]      See bill homepage at: http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;orderBy=priority,title;page=13;query=Dataset%3AbillsPrevParl%20Dataset_Phrase%3A%22billhome%22%20Decade%3A%222000s%22%20Year%3A%222009%22;rec=2;resCount=Default accessed 18 November 2010.

[33]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Rural and Regional access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities, December 2009.

[34]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Rural and Regional access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities, December 2009, p. 6.

[35]      Journals of the Senate, 16 November 2010, p. 305.

[36]      Senate Hansard, 16 November 2010, p. 39.

[37]      Senate Hansard, 16 November 2010, p. 39.

[38]      Senate Hansard, 16 November 2010, p. 49.

[39]      Senate Hansard, 16 November 2010, p. 40.

[40]      Senate Hansard, 16 November 2010, p. 43.

[41]      Senate Hansard, 17 November 2010, pp 63-64.

[42]      Senate Hansard, 18 November 2010, p. 62.

[43]      For example see Ms Karen Tully, Chair National Rural Women's Coalition, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 2-3; Mr Ian Dalton, Executive Director, Australian Parents Council, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 12; Councillor Richard Vickery, President, South East Local Government Association, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 31.

[44]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 89, p. 1.

[45]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 89, p. 1.

[46]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 89, p. 2.

[47]      Mr Paul Williams, Regional Director, NSW ABS, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 27.

[48]      Ms Lisa Paul, Senate Estimates Hansard, 21 October 2010, p. 103.

[49]      Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Senate Estimates Hansard, 21 October 2010, p. 103.

[50]      Ms Sarah Dickens, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 32.

[51]      See Ms Maureen Campbell, Group Representative, Monaro Area, Country Women's Association of NSW, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 19.

[52]      See for example Mrs Sally Quigley, Tertiary Portfolio Leader, Federal Council, Isolated Children's Parents' Association, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010. p. 7, 9; Mrs Dorothy Creek, Executive Director, Australian Parents Council, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 15; Councillor Richard Vickery, Committee Hansard 17 December 2010, p. 32, 35; and Miss Briana Proud, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 41.

[53]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Submission 89, p. 6.

[54]      Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 54.

[55]      Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 49.

[56]      Ms Margaret Sykes, Branch Manager, Income Support Policy and Information Branch, Income Support Group, DEEWR, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 51.

[57]      Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 51.

[58]      Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 45.

[59]      Senator Nick Xenophon, Senate Hansard 16 November, p. 1352.

[60]      Mrs Sally Quigley, Tertiary Portfolio Leader, Federal Council, Isolated Children's Parents' Association, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 9.

[61]      DEEWR, Answer to question taken on notice, number 10 available from: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/socialsecurity/submissions.htm.

[62]      See Councillor Richard Vickery, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2910, p. 31; Miss Briana Proud, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 38.

[63]      Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 45.

[64]      Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 44.

[65]      Senator the Hon Christopher Evans, Media release, 'Government helps rural and regional students attend university', 17 December 2010.

[66]      Attorney-General's Department, Submission 213, covering letter.

[67]      Mrs Sally Quigley, Tertiary Portfolio Leader, Federal Council, Isolated Children's Parents' Association, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 11.

[68]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[69]      Mr Ian Dalton, Executive Director, Australian Parents Council, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 16.

[70]      Australian Catholic University, Submission 209, p. 2; University of New England, Submission 119, p. 2; University of Melbourne, Submission 152, p. 2.

[71]      Ms Karen Tully, Chair National Rural Women's Coalition, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 6.

[72]      Mr Ian Dalton, Executive Director, Australian Parents Council, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 16.

[73]      See Ms Maureen Campbell, Group Representative, Monaro Area, Country Women's Association of NSW, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 19.

[74]      See Ms Karen Tully, Chair, National Rural Women's Coalition, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 3.

[75]      Ms Marsha Milliken, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 45.

[76]      Senator Nick Xenophon, Senate Hansard 16 November, p. 1352.

[77]      See Ms Maureen Campbell, Group Representative, Monaro Area, Country Women's Association of NSW, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p.19.

[78]      Ms Maureen Campbell, Group Representative, Monaro Area, Country Women's Association of NSW, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 19.

Coalition Senators' Minority Report

[1]        This is discussed further at paragraphs 1.51–1.53 below.

[2]        The change from 'at least 30 hours' to 'an average of 30 hours' was introduced in the revised bill.

[3]        Revised bill assented to as the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Act 2010.

[4]        Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW, Submission 35, p. 4; Ms Karen Tully, National Rural Women's Coalition, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 4.

[5]        Mr Paul Simmonds-Short, Submission 33, p. 1.

[6]        Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia, Submission 125, p. 3.

[7]        Mr Hugh Warren, Submission 12, p. 1.

[8]        Ms Susan Barnett, Submission 107, pp 2–3.

[9]        Ms Helen Andrionopoulos, Submission 123, p. 1.

[10]      Mrs Sally Quigley, Isolated Children's Parents Association, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 7.

[11]      Senator the Hon Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Media Release, 'Government helps rural and regional students attend university', 17 December 2010.

[12]      Mr Hugh Warren, Submission 12, p. 1

[13]      Mr Hayden Walsh, Submission 34, p. 3.

[14]      Miss Sarah Dickens, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 32.

[15]      Councillor Richard Vickery, President, South East Local Government Association, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 31.

[16]      Ms Susan Barnett, Submission 107, pp 2–3.

[17]      Mr Steven and Mrs Anne Eccles, Submission 118, p. 2.

[18]      Mr Geoffrey Hull, Submission 130, p. 1.

[19]      Mrs Dorothy Creek, Executive Director, Australian Parents Council, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 15.

[20]      University of South Australia, Submission 55, p. 1; University of Western Australia, Submission 83, p. 1;

[21]      Name and address withheld, Submission 23, p. 1.

[22]      Ms Jill Rogers, Submission 90, p. 2.

[23]      Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW, Submission 35, p. 8; CQ University Australia, Submission 91, p. 1; Ms Carolyn Ngan, Submission 121, p. 1; Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia, Submission 125, p. 2; Ms Linda Brown, Submission 134, p. 1; Ms Katherine Young, Submission 160, p. 1; Ms Nola Marino MP, Submission 197, p. 1.

[24]      Ms Fiona Mullen, Submission 94, p. 1.

[25]      Ms Maureen Campbell, Country Women's Association of New South Wales, Monaro Area, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 17.

[26]      CQ University, Submission 91, p. 2.

[27]      Mr Hayden Walsh, Submission 34, p. 1.

[28]      Ms Susan Barnett, Submission 107, pp 2–3.

[29]      Snowy River Shire Council, Submission 145, p. 1; see also South East Local Government Association, Submission 150, p. 3.

[30]      Mrs Sally Quigley, Isolated Children's Parents Association, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 7.

[31]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Answer to question on notice, SIH-H9.

[32]      Miss Sarah Dickens, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 32.

[33]      CQ University, Submission 91, p. 2; Ms Maddison Hallett, Submission 115, p. 1; Australian Parents Council, Submission 177, p. 2.

[34]      Mrs Sally Quigley, Isolated Children's Parents Association, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 9.

[35]      Senate Standing Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Report on the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009, October 2009, p. 25.

[36]      Mrs Dorothy Creek, Australian Parents Council, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 13.

[37]      University of Melbourne, Submission 152, p.2; see also South West Local Learning and Employment Network, Submission 204, p. 2; Miss Briana Proud, , Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 38.

[38]      South East Local Government Association, submission 150, p. 3.

[39]      Mrs Shelley O'Brien, Injury Control Council of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 23.

[40]      Mrs Shelley O'Brien, Injury Control Council of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 24.

[41]      Ms Julia Gillard, Minister for Education, House of Representatives Hansard, 25 November 2009, p. 12894.

[42]      Mr Tony Crook, MP, Submission 139, pp 3–4; University of South Australia, Submission 55, pp 1–2; South East Local Government Association, Submission 150, p. 3.

[43]      South East Local Government Association, Submission 150, p. 3.

[44]      Mrs Shelley O'Brien, Injury Control Council of Western Australia, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 23.

[45]      Dr Pamela Burgar, Submission 153, p. 1; City of Bunbury, Submission 210, p. 1; Dr CJ Lewis, Submission 124, p. 1; Mrs Sally Quigley, Isolated Children's Parents Association, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 7.

[46]      Dr C J Lewis, Submission 124, p. 1.

[47]      Mr Tony Crook, MP, Submission 139, p. 4; see also Isolated Children's Parents' Association of WA, Submission 175, p. 1; Ms Karen Tully, National Rural Women's Coalition, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 3; Mrs Sally Quigley, Isolated Children's Parents' Association, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 7.

[48]      Ms Karen Tully, National Rural Women's Coalition, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 2.

[49]      Councillor Richard Vickery, South East Government Association, Committee Hansard, 17 December 2010, p. 35.

[50]      Mr Richard and Mrs Leanne Ford, Submission 161, p. 1.

[51]      Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW, Submission 35, p. 8.

[52]      Snowy River Shire Council, Submission 145, p. 3.

[53]      University of Tasmania, Submission 147, p. 2.

[54]      Senator Brett Mason, Senate Hansard, 17 March 2010, p. 2026.

[55]      Senator the Hon Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senate Hansard, 17 March 2010, p. 2050.

[56]      Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Rural and Regional access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities, December 2009, p.110.