Footnotes

Chapter One - Introduction

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

[2]        Senate Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 12 of 2009, p. 20.

[3]        Senate Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 12 of 2009, p. 20.

[4]        Review of Australian Higher Education: Final Report, December 2008, p. xv.

[5]        Information contained in the following section of this report is based on information provided in the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009, Explanatory Memorandum, pp 2-4.

[6]       Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Youth Allowance: Student Income Support Relocation Scholarship, Factsheet 5. Available at: http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Programs/YouthAllowance/Documents/NewYouthAllowanceFactsheet_RelocationScholarship.pdf, accessed 23 October 2009.

[7]        Senate Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 12 of 2009, p. 21.

Chapter 2 - Main Provisions of the bill

[1]        See also section 1067D of the Act for the definition of 'required to live away from home'.

Chapter 3 - Discussion

[1]        See for example, Council of Catholic School Parents, Submission 30 (Bill inquiry), pp 1-2 and National Union of Students, Submission 704 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 7.

[2]        From October 2007 – September 2008 this amount was $18,850 and from October 2008 it is $19, 532.

[3]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Submission 24 (Bill inquiry), p. 4.

[4]        Review of Australian Higher Education, December 2008, pp 52-53.

[5]        Submission 523 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 19. The remaining 1 per cent had a home address that is remote or very remote Australia, or did not have a postcode recorded.

[6]        As cited in L. Buckmaster, D. Daniels and C. Dow, Social Security and other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009: Bills Digest, No. 42, 20 October 2009, pp 7-8.

[7]        Committee Hansard, 21 September 2009, p. 2. See also Great Southern TAFE, Submission 708 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1.

[8]        Submission 68 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1.

[9]        Submission 523 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 9.

[10]      See for example Mr Kim Pett, Submission 4 (Bill inquiry). Submissions also referred to the study Naomi Godden (Regional youth people and youth allowance: access to tertiary education, Wagga Wagga, Charles Sturt University, 2007) which found that the annual living costs of a rural or regional student studying away from home was $15,000 to $20,000 plus relocation and start-up costs of $3,000 to $6,000 in 2007. See National Union of Students, Submission 704 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 4 and Charles Student University, Submission (Rural Education inquiry), p. 22.

[11]      See University of New England, Submission 558 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 3.

[12]      See for example Miss Sasha Miles, Committee Hansard, 23 September 2009, p. 60 and Miss Danielle Sinclair, Miss Susan Fagan, Mr Cody Searl, and Miss Amelia Haigh, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 50.

[13]      Committee Hansard, 23 September 2009, p. 70.

[14]      See for example Ms Sue Dolling, Submission 38 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1, Isolated Children's Parents' Association, Submission 264 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 4, Narelle and Paige Riley, Submission 412 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 3 and Mrs Merry Dickins, Submission 431 (Rural Education inquiry), pp 1-2.

[15]      Currently, section 1067A(10(c))of the Social Security Act 1991 (the Act) enables a student to qualify for independent youth allowance by earning, in an 18-month period since leaving school, an amount equivalent to 75 per cent of the maximum rate of pay under Wage Level A of the Australian Pay and Classification Scale generally applicable to trainees. In 2009, this amount was $19,532.

[16]      Peut Family, Submission 205 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1 and Bryanna Hollaron, Submission 154, p. 1.

[17]      See for example Mr Phil Whiteman, Submission 178 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1. See also Ms Renee Thomson, Submission 55 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1.

[18]      See for example Mrs Dawn Adams, Submission 143 (Rural Education inquiry), Ms Therese Francis, Submission 158 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1 and Mr  Rob and Ms Teresa Parsons, Submission 390 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1.

[19]      The Hon. Julia Gillard, MP, Minister for Education, 'Changes to youth allowance to assist gap year students', Media Release, 26 August 2009. Available at: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Ministers/Gillard/Media/Releases/Pages/Article_090826_083254.aspx.

[20]      Submission 9 (Bill inquiry), p. 1.

[21]      Miss Sasha Miles, Submission 200 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1.

[22]      Ms Alexis Killoran, Submission 199 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1.

[23]      Ms Robyn Shannon, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 24.

[24]      See for example Mr Lachlan Plunkett, Submission 191 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1 and Mr Aidan Kirkbright, Submission 228 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1.

[25]      Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 53.

[26]      Mr Jonathan Hoskin, Committee Hansard, 21 September 2009, p. 9.

[27]      Ms Jessica Hardy, Submission 51 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1.

[28]      Ms Amelia Haigh, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 48

[29]      Ms Tessa Caramia, Committee Hansard, 21 September 2009, pp 29 and 34 and Mrs Julie-Anne Hywood, Submission 30 (Rural Education inquiry), p.  1.

[30]      See for example, Ms Jacinta Duncan, Submission 138 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1,  David and Judy Pink, Submission 163 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1 and Ms Andrea Cooper, Submission 211 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1.

[31]      See for example Ms Amelia Haigh, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 55, Dr Peter Havel, Albany Senior High School, Committee Hansard, 21 September 2009, p. 9 and Mrs K. Parker, Submission 24 (Rural Education inquiry) p. 1.

[32]      Mrs Roxanne Morrissey, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 23.

[33]      Submission 24 (Bill inquiry), p. 4.

[34]      Mr Graham Carters, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 4.

[35]      Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 30.

[36]      Mr Robert Fry, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 52.

[37]      Submission 24, p. 4.

[38]      See Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, pp 19-20.

[39]      See for example Ms Sally Westbury, Submission 22, Mr Michael Preece, Submission 23, Mr Brett Patience, Submission 25, Ms Shelley Greenhalgh, Submission 52, Ms Helen McWhirter, Submission 120, Mr M and Ms H. Hepburn, Submission 12, Ms Hazel and Mr Kym Verrall, Submission 14, Ms Danielle Cronin, Submission 30 and Dr J. Hyams, Dr G. Krebs, Mr J. Michelsen and Dr S. Edwards, Submission 35 (Rural Education inquiry).

[40]      See for example evidence provided by University of Western Australia, Curtin University of Technology and Murdoch University, Committee Hansard, 21 September 2009, pp 47-48.

[41]      Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 27.

[42]      Mr Cory Searl, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, pp 47-48.

[43]      See for example Mrs Roxanne Morrissey, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 26 and Miss Sasha Miles, Committee Hansard, 23 September 2009, pp 62-63.

[44]      See for example Professor Arshad Omari, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 92 and Professor Neil Otway, Committee Hansard, 23 September 2009, p. 37.

[45]      Submission 44, pp 2-3.

[46]      Mr Graham Carters, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 3.

[47]      Mr Bronson Slebos, Committee Hansard, 21 September 2009, p. 29.

[48]      Mr Cody Searl, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 54. See also Dr Peter Havel, Committee Hansard, 21 September 2009 p. 2 and Mrs Catherine Threlfall, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 81.

[49]      Mr David Crouch, Renmark High School Governing Council, Committee Hansard, 23 September 2009, p. 83.

[50]      Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 86. See also Ms Sue Gordon, Submission 440 (Rural Education Inquiry), p. 2.

[51]      Name Withheld, Submission 17 (Bills inquiry), p. 3.

[52]      See paragraphs 3.38 and 3.39.

[53]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[54]      Ms Robyn Shannon, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 6.

[55]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Answers to Questions on Notice, 13 October 2009.

[56]      Mr Graham Carters, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 7.

[57]      Mr Graham Carters, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 14.

[58]      Ms Robyn Shannon, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 8.

[59]      Committee Hansard, 21 September 2009, p. 21.

[60]      Committee Hansard, 21 September 2009, p. 31

[61]      Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 47.

[62]      Committee Hansard, 23 September 2009, p. 59.

[63]      See for example Ms Di Doyle, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, pp. 72 and 78.

[64]      See for example NSW Parent's Council, Submission 36 (Bill inquiry), p. 4, Services for Rural and Remote Allied Health, Submission 346 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 3 and National Union of Students, Submission 704 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 7.

[65]      See Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations, Youth Allowance: Student Income Support – Increased Assistance for Students and Families, Fact Sheet 11. Available at http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Programs/YouthAllowance/Documents/NewYouthAllowanceFactsheet_IncreasedAssistance.pdf, accessed 23 October 2009.

[66]      Submission 31 (Bill inquiry), p. 3.

[67]      Submission 24 (Bill inquiry), p. 3.

[68]      See for example Name Withheld, Submission 16 (Rural Education inquiry), p.1, Peter and Sheryl McHugh, Submission 107 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 3, Miss Kimberley Schreiber, Submission 177 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1 and Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW, Submission 358 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 8.

[69]      Submission 41 (Bill inquiry), p. 12.

[70]      See paragraphs 3.61 and 3.62 above.

[71]      Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 64.

[72]      Submission 58 (Rural Education Inquiry), p. 1.

[73]      Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 72.

[74]      Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 78.

[75]      Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 81. The committee notes that Mr Eastwood is currently on his gap year and as such, the transition provisions in subsection1067A(10C) will apply to him.

[76]      Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 79. See also Mr Shane Cucow, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 44, who was considered 'dependent' despite his parents being unable to support him.

[77]      See for example Ms Sue Bloye, Submission 7 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1 and Mrs Di Doyle, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 72 (quoted in paragraph 3.76 above).

[78]      Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 46. See also Miss Amelia Haigh, Committee Hansard, 13 October 2009, p. 47.

[79]      See Mrs Roxanne Morrissey, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 21.

[80]      Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 45.

[81]      Submission 407 (rural education inquiry), p. 2.

[82]      See for example Mr Don Boyd, Committee Hansard, 21 September 2009, p. 73 and Ms Jan Andrews, Committee Hansard, 23 September 2009, p. 10.  See also: Isolated Children's Parents' Assocation, Submission 264 (rural education inquiry), p. 9.

[83]      Committee Hansard, 24 September 2009, p. 21.

[84]      DEEWR, Submission 24 (Bill inquiry), pp 5-6.

[85]      See for example Mr Dominic Rose, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, p. 45, Australian National University, Submission 10 (Bill inquiry), p. 2, National Union of Students, Submission 407 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 7, support only the Start-up Scholarship.

[86]      Ms Amelia Haigh, Ms Susan Fagan, Ms Danielle Sinclair and Mr Cody Searl, Submission 38A, p. 3. See also Isolated Children's Parents' Association Qld Inc, Submission 28, (Bill inquiry). See also Mr Brett Patience, Submission 25, Mr Craig Ferber, Submission 63, Ms Heather Cormie, Submission 409 and Ms Gabrielle Collins, Submission 433 (Rural Education inquiry).

[87]      Submission 23 (Bill inquiry), p. 6.

[88]      Review of Australian Higher Education, December 2008, p. 56.

[89]      Review of Australian Higher Education, December 2008, p. 57.

[90]      Submission 24 (Bill inquiry), pp 5-6.

[91]      Review of Australian Higher Education, December 2008, p. 57.

[92]      DEEWR, Commonwealth Scholarships webpage, available at: http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Programs/Funding/CommonwealthScholarships/Pages/Home.aspx#cas. Accessed 21 October 2009.

[93]      Loxton High School, Submission 446 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 3. See also Mr Hayden Walsh, Submission 6 (Bill inquiry), p. 2, Ms Roberta Meikejohn, Submission 21 (Bill inquiry), p. 1, Isolated Children's Parents' Association, Submission 23 (Bill inquiry), p. 6 and Clare and Andrew Marriot-Smith, Submission 129 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 1.

[94]      See Review of Australian Higher Education, December 2008, p. 57 and paragraph 3.97 above.

[95]      Committee Hansard, 21 September 2009, p. 54.

[96]      Submission 430 (Rural Education inquiry), p. 2. See also Mr Kim Pett, Submission 4 (Bills inquiry), p. 7 and Mr Hugh Warren, Submission 13 (Bill inquiry), p.1.

[97]      Submission 31 (Bill inquiry), pp 3-4 and Submission 47, p. 1.

[98]      Submission 37, p. 1

[99]      See for example National Tertiary Education Union, Submission 25 (Bill inquiry), p. 4, Council of Catholic School Parents, Submission 30 (Bill inquiry), p. 1 and Deakin University, Submission 31, p. 3.

[100]    Submission 44 (Bill inquiry), p. 3.

[101]    Submission 44 (Bill inquiry), pp 4-5. See also Ms Kimberley Hare, Submission 41 (Bill inquiry), p. 10.

[102]    Submission 44 (Bill inquiry), p. 3.

[103]    See Mr Dominic Rose, Committee Hansard, 22 September 2009, pp 46-47.

Government Senators Dissenting Report

[1]        Tony Smith, Address to the Australian Liberal Student Federation Federal Council 7 July 2008

Additional Comments

[1]        Rural and Regional Committee Hansard 13/10/09 https://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/commttee/S12488.pdf p.28

[2]        The Hon. Julia Gillard MP (2009). Explanatory Memorandum: Social Security and Other Legislations Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009. House of Representatives, Parliament of Australia.

[3]        Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations’ Submission https://senate.aph.gov.au/submissions/comittees/viewdocument.aspx?id=0b9513b1-4a37-4d0c-9e89-06d3cd964c0c