Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 [Provisions]

27 October 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-204-5

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of Committee	(PDF 11KB)
Chapter One - Introduction	(PDF 35KB)
Background Conduct of the inquiry Purpose of the bill The Review of Australian Higher Education Principal measures of the bill Financial impact Comment of Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee
Chapter 2 - Main Provisions of the bill	(PDF 25KB)
Schedule 1 – Youth Allowance, Part 1 - Independence criteria Schedule 1 – Youth Allowance, Part 2 – Parental income test and family actual means test Schedule 2 – Scholarship payments for students
Chapter 3 - Discussion	(PDF 151KB)
Introduction Who gets Youth Allowance? Independent Youth Allowance and rural and regional students Concerns raised about the changes to Independent Youth Allowance Changes to the Parental Asset Testing/ Income Threshold Start-up and Relocation Scholarships Changes to the personal income threshold Committee view
Government Senators Dissenting Report	(PDF 24KB)
Conclusion
Additional Comments - Senator Hanson-Young	(PDF 19KB)
Introduction Reform package Workforce eligibility criteria Postgraduate support Conclusion
Appendix 1 - Submissions Received	(PDF 53KB)
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses	(PDF 34KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3511
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5811
Email:	rrat.sen@aph.gov.au