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- TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 9) 2003
- INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF PRISONERS AMENDMENT BILL 2004
- GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AMENDMENT BILL 2004
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Education: Literacy
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Treasury: National Accounts
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Howard Government: Expenditure
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National Security: Terrorism
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Howard Government: Expenditure
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Immigration: Illegal Immigrants
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Howard Government: Expenditure
(McMullan, Bob, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Agriculture: Economic Outlook
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Defence: Properties
(McMullan, Bob, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Environment: Land Clearing
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Defence: Properties
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Employment: Work for the Dole
(Draper, Trish, MP, Brough, Mal, MP) -
Howard Government: VIP Aircraft
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Australian Labor Party: Centenary House
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Agriculture: Apple Industry
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Workplace Relations: Policy
(Jull, David, MP, Andrews, Kevin, MP)
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Education: Literacy
- PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
- QUESTIONS TO THE SPEAKER
- AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORTS
- PAPERS
- MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- BILLS REFERRED TO MAIN COMMITTEE
- EXTENSION OF SUNSET OF PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE ON NATIVE TITLE BILL 2004
- BILLS RETURNED FROM THE SENATE
- NORFOLK ISLAND AMENDMENT BILL 2003
- WORKPLACE RELATIONS AMENDMENT (IMPROVED REMEDIES FOR UNPROTECTED ACTION) BILL 2002
- GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AMENDMENT BILL 2004
- MIGRATION AMENDMENT (DURATION OF DETENTION) BILL 2004
- ADJOURNMENT
- MIGRATION AMENDMENT (DURATION OF DETENTION) BILL 2004
- MAIN COMMITTEE
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Main Committee
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- STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
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APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) 2003-2004
APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 4) 2003-2004
APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) BILL (NO. 2) 2003-2004
APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 4) 2003-2004-
Second Reading
- Adams, Dick, MP
- Albanese, Anthony, MP
- Cox, David, MP
- George, Jennie, MP
- Ferguson, Laurie, MP
- Thomson, Kelvin, MP
- Corcoran, Ann, MP
- Livermore, Kirsten, MP
- Plibersek, Tanya, MP
- Andren, Peter, MP
- Vamvakinou, Maria, MP
- O'Connor, Gavan, MP
- Windsor, Antony, MP
- Danby, Michael, MP
- Edwards, Graham, MP
- Gibbons, Steve, MP
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Second Reading
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
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Defence: RAAF C130 Hercules Aircraft
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Courts and Tribunals: Intervention
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Taxation: Bankruptcy Laws
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Government Departments: Legal Services
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Government Departments: Legal Services
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Taxation: Bankruptcy Laws
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Education: Grants
(Jenkins, Harry, MP, Nelson, Dr Brendan, MP) -
Defence: Abrams M1 Main Battle Tanks
(Beazley, Kim, MP, Brough, Mal, MP) -
Communications: Media Ownership
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Defence: Centenary of Federation Grant
(Bevis, Arch, MP, Brough, Mal, MP) -
Defence: Centenary of Federation Grant
(Bevis, Arch, MP, Brough, Mal, MP) -
Health: Funding
(Quick, Harry, MP, Abbott, Tony, MP) -
Employment: Work for the Dole
(O'Connor, Brendan, MP, Brough, Mal, MP) -
Veterans' Affairs: Conclusive Certificates
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Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP)
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Defence: RAAF C130 Hercules Aircraft
Page: 25949
Mr Brendan O'Connor
asked the Minister for Employment Services, upon notice, on 2 December 2003:
(1) How many people participated in work-for-the-dole during (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000, (f) 2001, (g) 2002, and (h) 2003 in the postcode area (i) 3020, (ii) 3021, (iii) 3022, (iv) 3023, (v) 3029, (vi) 3030, (vii) 3036, (viii) 3037, (ix) 3038, and (x) 3335.
(2) What was the average length of time that participants were in receipt of benefits after participating in work-for-the-dole during (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000, (f) 2001, (g) 2002, and (h) 2003 in the postcode area (i) 3020, (ii) 3021, (iii) 3022, (iv) 3023, (v) 3029, (vi) 3030, (vii) 3036, (viii) 3037, (ix) 3038, and (x) 3335.
Mr Brough (Minister for Employment Services and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence)
—The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:
(1) Work for the Dole projects and participants are not allocated by postcode but rather, by Employment Service Area (ESA). The specific location of projects, job seekers and sponsors may not all be the same. On this occasion we have grouped your requested areas as closely as possible and the information is provided below.
Job seekers who have participated in Work for the Dole since the programme commenced in November 1997 in these postcodes are:
Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 0 | 0 | 68 | 390 | 514 | 511 | 852 |
Total of job seekers who participated in Work for the Dole in the majority of the requested postcodes is 2335.
(2) Work for the Dole is a Mutual Obligation and work experience programme. Employment is not a stated objective of the programme. It is acknowledged however, that work experience is valuable and that continued engagement of a job seeker is vital in attaining an employment outcome.
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) undertakes surveys of former employment assistance participants three months after exiting programmes.
The Post Programme Monitoring survey measures outcomes achieved by job seekers three months after they exit the Work for the Dole programme.
Around 32% of Work for the Dole participants are in employment or training three months after leaving the programme. This rises to 46% at the 12 month point.
Meaningful data for average length of time that participants were in receipt of benefits after participating in Work for the Dole are not available at this level.