Senator STOTT DESPOJA —I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move:

That the Senate—

(a)   expresses concern that the rate of youth unemployment among 15 to 19 year-olds seeking full-time employment across the States is as follows:

         South Australia—42%

         New South Wales—27%

         Victoria—29%

         Queensland—27%

         West Australia—19%

         Tasmania—34%;

(b)   notes that:

   (i)   these figures do not account for the large numbers of under-employed young people, and

   (ii)   unemployment is intimately linked with poverty; and

(c)   expresses its concern that poverty is increasingly affecting young Australians.