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Tuesday, 13 May 1997
Page: 3469

(Question No. 1471)


Mr Laurie Ferguson asked the Minister representing the Minister for Social Security, upon notice, on 6 March 1997:

How many persons in the electoral division of Reid have (a) been required to complete a dole diary since the procedure was introduced and (b) had benefits suspended for (i) less than 2 weeks, (ii) 2 to 6 weeks and (iii) greater than 6 weeks due to problems in their use of the diary.


Mr Ruddock —The Minister for Social Security has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

The statistics you requested are not available as the Department holds management information on a Regional Office basis and not by electoral division.